List of foreign nationals detained in North Korea

This is a list of foreign nationals who have been detained in North Korea. Excluded from the list are any persons who were detained while on active military duty and held as prisoners of war or military defectors. Also excluded are people abducted in other countries and brought into North Korea.

List of detained Australians

Name Detained Released Days in detention Reason for detention Ref.
John Short 16 February 2014 3 March 2014 15 Unauthorized religious activity [1]

List of detained Canadians

Name Detained Released Days in detention Reason for detention Ref.
Hyeon Soo Lim February 2015 9 August 2017 ~920 "Harming the dignity of the supreme leadership, trying to use religion to destroy the North Korean system" [2]

List of detained US citizens

Name Detained Released Days in detention Reason for detention Ref.
Evan Hunziker 24 August 1996 27 November 1996 95 Illegally entering North Korea [3]
Kwang Duk Lee 26 May 1998 27 August 1998 93 Espionage [4]
Euna Lee 17 March 2009 4 August 2009 140 Illegally entering North Korea (see 2009 imprisonment of American journalists by North Korea) [5]
Laura Ling [5]
Robert Park 25 December 2009 6 February 2010 43 Illegally entering North Korea [6]
Aijalon Gomes 25 January 2010 26 August 2010 213 Illegally entering North Korea [7]
Eddie Yong Su Jun November 2010 28 May 2011 ~208 "Committing a crime" against North Korea[8] [9]
Kenneth Bae 3 November 2012 8 November 2014 735 Unauthorized religious activity [10][11]
Merrill Newman 26 October 2013 7 December 2013 42 Issues related to his service in the Korean War [12]
Matthew Miller 10 April 2014 8 November 2014 212 Acts hostile to the DPRK while entering under the guise of a tourist.[13] He had travelled to North Korea intending to get arrested.[14] [15][11]
Jeffrey Fowle 4 May 2014 21 October 2014 170 Acting "contrary to the purpose of tourism" by leaving a Bible at a nightclub [16][17]
Arturo Pierre Martinez 10 November 2014 11 April 2016 518 Illegally entering North Korea [18]
Sandra Suh 8 April 2015 8 April 2015 0 Deported for "covertly producing photos and videos to use in the anti-DPRK smear campaign" [19]

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Kim Dong Chul October 2015 9 May 2018 952 Espionage [21]

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Otto Warmbier 2 January 2016 13 June 2017[Note 1] 529 Committing "hostile acts" against the DPRK by allegedly stealing a propaganda poster from his hotel. [24]
Kim Sang-duk (Tony Kim) 21 April 2017 9 May 2018 384 Committing "hostile criminal acts with an aim to subvert the country" [25][26][22][27]
Kim Hak-song 7 May 2017 9 May 2018 368 Committing "hostile acts" against the state [28][29]

List of detained South Korean citizens

Name Detained Released Days in detention Reason for detention Ref.
Kim Jung Wook (alternative spelling: Kim Jong Uk)[30] October 2013 In detention 1836 Unknown, possibly connected with Christian missionary work. Alleged activities as a "south Korean National Intelligence Service agent". [31]
Joo Won Moon 22 April 2015 5 October 2015 166 Illegally entering North Korea via China [32]
Kim Kook Kie June 2015 In detention 1228 Committing "anti-DPRK espionage activities under the manipulation of the U.S. and puppet south Korea" [31]
Choi Chun Kil June 2015 In detention 1228 Committing "anti-DPRK espionage activities under the manipulation of the U.S. and puppet south Korea" [31]
Ko Hyon Chol July 2016 In detention 832 Alleged kidnapping of orphans [31]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Warmbier died six days after being released.

References

  1. ↑ "Australian missionary deported from North Korea describes 13-day detention". The Guardian. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "North Korea releases imprisoned Canadian pastor, state media says". CBC News. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Jailed American Arrives Home For Thanksgiving -- North Korea Frees Washington Man". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. 27 November 1996. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  4. ↑ Mozingo, Joe (1 September 1998). "Freed Pastor Home After Ordeal". Los Angeles Times.
  5. 1 2 "Ling Sisters Recount Laura's Capture In North Korea". National Public Radio. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  6. ↑ Gabbatt, Adam (7 February 2010). "US human rights campaigner freed by North Korea returns home". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  7. ↑ Andersen, Travis and Farah Stockman (27 August 2010). "Boston man set free in N. Korea". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Family of American detained in North Korea cheers his release". CNN. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  9. ↑ CNN Wire Staff (29 May 2011). "Family of American detained in North Korea cheers his release". CNN. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  10. ↑ Bright, Arthur (10 May 2013). "North Korea explains why it sentenced American Kenneth Bae to hard labor". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  11. 1 2 Greg Botelho, CNN (8 November 2014). "North Korea releases American detainees Bae, Miller". CNN. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  12. ↑ "US war veteran Merrill Newman home after N Korea ordeal". BBC News. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  13. ↑ Fifield, Anna (14 September 2014). "North Korea sentences American Matthew Miller to 6 years of hard labor". Washington Post. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  14. ↑ Stephen Evans (17 November 2014). "Matthew Miller: Trying to get jailed in North Korea". BBC. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  15. ↑ Ferguson, Carol (2 July 2014). "Bakersfield man held in North Korea, US officials request release". KBAK-TV/KBFX-CD. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  16. ↑ Labott, Elise (21 October 2014). "American released from North Korea". CNN. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  17. ↑ "North Korea releases American Jeffrey Fowle, US confirms". The Guardian. London. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  18. ↑ "Exclusive: American 'defector' home safely from North Korea: Martinez returned home discreetly last year, in contrast to public appearance in late 2014". NK News. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  19. ↑ "Aid worker deported from North Korea on spying charges arrives in China". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 9 April 2015.
  20. ↑ "American expelled for anti-DPRK propaganda". The Pyongyang Times. 13 April 2015. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016.
  21. ↑ Ripley, Will; Griffiths, James (22 January 2016). "North Korea reveals alleged U.S. prisoner to CNN". CNN. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  22. 1 2 "North Korea Releases 3 US Detainees From Labor Camps, Negotiating Return". 1 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  23. ↑ Calia, Mike (9 May 2018). "Trump: Secretary of State Pompeo heading back from North Korea with 3 released prisoners". CNBC. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  24. ↑ Pearson, James; Park, Ju-Min (22 January 2016). "North Korea detains U.S. student on New Year trip for 'hostile act'". Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  25. ↑ Pearson, James; Park, Ju-Min (23 April 2017). "North Korea detains third U.S. citizen: Yonhap'". Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  26. ↑ Park, Ju-min. "North Korea says American was detained for 'attempted subversion'". Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  27. ↑ Sang-Hun, Chloe (9 May 2018). "3 Americans Are Released From North Korea, Trump Says". New York Times. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  28. ↑ Lee, Taehoon (8 May 2017). "North Korea detains fourth US citizen". CNN. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  29. ↑ Chappell, Bill; Domonoske, Camila (9 May 2018). "North Korea Releases 3 Americans As Pompeo's Visit Concludes". NPR. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  30. ↑ Press, Associated (31 May 2014). "South Korean missionary sentenced to life of hard labour by North Korea". the Guardian. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  31. 1 2 3 4 Han, Tia (8 March 2018). "North Korea "irresponsive" on six South Koreans detained in DPRK, says MOU". NK News.
  32. ↑ Hensley, Nicole (October 5, 2015). "North Korea releases detained NYU student Joo Won-Moon: Seoul officials". New York Daily News.
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