U.S. vet deported by N. Korea

U.S. vet deported by N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows U.S. Korean War veteran Merrill Newman. Newman, who was deported by North Korea on Dec. 7, 2013 after more than a month in detention, said Dec. 9 he was forced by Pyongyang to "confess" to crimes against the nation.

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