Family of 85-year-old North Korea prisoner says he's in good health
Merrill Newman, a retired finance executive from Palo Alto, Calif., has been held prisoner in North Korea since Oct. 26, when authorities yanked him off a plane in Pyongyang as he prepared to leave at the end of a 10-day trip. In a statement released …
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North Korea dismisses top official Jang Song Thaek, Kim Jong Un's uncle
Jang Song Thaek (pictured left), long seen as the political regent of his nephew Kim Jong Un in North Korea, is believed to have been dismissed from his post, South Korean media reported on Tuesday, citing Seoul's top spy agency. In a closed-door …
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US vet held in N. Korea oversaw feared guerrilla group
This 2005 photo provided by the Palo Alto Weekly shows Merrill Newman, a retired finance executive and Red Cross volunteer, in Palo Alto, Calif. An 85-year-old American veteran of the Korean War has been detained in North Korea since October.
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