US citizen detained by North Korea named as Tony KimCHUNG SUNG-JUN/GETTY IMAGES A sunrise at the Demilitarized zone separating South and North Korea. North Korea detained a US citizen on Friday [Saturday NZ Time] as he attempted to leave the isolated country, bringing the total number of Americans held by the isolated country to three. KCNA North Korean leader Kim Jong-un supervising a ballistic rocket launching drill. READ MORE:* New Zealand and North Korea* Brownlee: North Korea has 'evil intent'* N Korea warns Australia of strike"I sincerely hope and pray that he will be released soon." Its volunteer faculty, many of whom are evangelical Christians, has a curriculum that includes subjects once considered taboo in North Korea, such as capitalism.

Source: Stuff April 23, 2017 06:05 UTC