SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Friday that it had discussed the issue of American and Canadian detainees with the Swedish ambassador in the country. Both the U.S. and Canada have no diplomatic offices in North Korea. No further details were given, including what the North Korean official said about Lim. Lim, who pastored the Light Korean Presbyterian Church in Toronto, was convicted by Pyongyang’s Supreme Court for trying to use religion to destroy the North Korean system and helping U.S. and South Korean authorities lure and abduct North Korean citizens. North Korea is often accused by other governments of using foreign detainees as a way to win concessions from other countries.

Source: Washington Post November 25, 2016 02:22 UTC