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Ben Malcom

U.S. citizen Merrill E. Newman puts his thumbprint on a piece of paper, after being taken into custody by North Korea, at an undisclosed location in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on November 30

There’s a new clue why an 85-year-old American vet was detained by North Korea

Global Politics

American Merrill Newman was detained by North Korean authorities in late October as he boarded a plane to leave North Korea. Over the weekend, a video emerged in which he apologized for his actions during the Korean War — including secret support for North Korean rebels.