SEOUL - North Korea yesterday claimed to have arrested a US citizen spying for South Korea. A South Korean security official dismissed the charge as a fabrication, while the US embassy in Seoul could not confirm any details about the alleged agent. North Korean sources said Mr Evan Carl Hunzike was arrested on August 24 after he crossed the Amnok River on the Chinese border.
North Koreans arrest US spy
SEOUL - North Korea yesterday claimed to have arrested a US citizen spying for South Korea
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