North Korea: US Tourist to Go on Trial after Leaving Bible in Hotel Room

US citizen Jeffrey Fowle, a committed Christian, is to go on trial in North Korea after being detained and charged with “perpetrating hostile acts” against the state. He left a Bible in his hotel room while on a tour of the country and North Korea’s official news agency reported that he “perpetrated activities that violated the laws of our republic, which did not fit his stated purpose of visiting our republic as a tourist.” His family in the US has insisted that he was not there for missionary purposes. Photo: Jeffrey Fowle

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