North Korea on Wednesday confirmed the detention of another American citizen for what it called acts of hostility aimed at overthrowing the country. He is now the third American being detained in North Korea. Analysts say North Korea often attempts to use foreign detainees to wrest outside concessions, which in the past have sometimes involved high-profile American missions sent to secure the release of detainees. Kim previously taught Korean at the Yanbian University of Science and Technology in Yanji, China, not far from the North Korea border, according to the school's Communist Party Committee secretary. The Pyongyang University of Science and Technology is the only privately funded university in North Korea.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 03, 2017 08:30 UTC