Korean resident of Japan acquitted after nearly 6-yr detention

Korean resident of Japan acquitted after nearly 6-yr detention

SEOUL, South Korea - Cho Duk Hun, a Korean resident of Japan detained for about five years and eight months after being accused of spying for North Korea in 1975 by South Korean security authorities, smiles at the Seoul High Court on Sept. 5, 2014, after the court acquitted him.

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