Allies urge N. Korea to release detainees as 4,000-day captivity persists
South Korea's Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho strongly condemned North Korea's unlawful detention of six South Korean nationals and demanded their immediate and unconditional release in a statement released Friday, which also marked the 4,000th day of captivity for missionary Kim Jung-wook, the longest-held detainee. In a coordinated display of solidarity, the US State Department also issued its first-ever official statement on the detention of South Korean nationals in North Korea, t
Sept. 20, 2024