Elderly U.S. tourist detained in N. Korea

Elderly U.S. tourist detained in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Nov. 30, 2013, shows a statement of apology written by Merrill Newman, an 85-year-old man from California, to the North Korean government. KCNA said Newman, a Korean War veteran who had been on a 10-day organized trip to North Korea when seized, is in custody for committing "hostile acts," acknowledging his detention for the first time since he was prevented from leaving the country a month ago.

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