US Man Arrested in River Swim to North Korea

South Korean soldiers have detained a U.S. citizen trying to swim across a river into North Korea. The man, who appeared to be in his 30s, was arrested along the Han River late Tuesday. According to local media, the swimmer told officials he wanted to visit the communist country to meet its leader, Kim Jong Un.

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