The 85-year-old Merrill Newman election polls had traveled on a tourist visa to North Korea. When w

video The elderly American who last month was arrested in North Korea, is being held on suspicion of hostile actions against the state. He was accused during the Korean War (1950-53) to have slain civilians, as the country has announced Saturday.
The 85-year-old Merrill Newman election polls had traveled on a tourist visa to North Korea. When war veteran wanted to return to the United States he was arrested. According to the North Koreans election polls had Newman during the war masterminded many hostile attacks on Korea. In addition, many innocent civilians have been killed, according to the official news agency KCNA. According to the KCNA Newman all crimes admitted election polls and apologized for this. As proof of a video in which Newman makes a confession. It is not clear whether the statement, which is dated, it is done voluntarily on 9 November.
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