A U.S. national is being held in North Korea after crossing the border from South Korea, according to the Union Nations.

<div class="block">A U.S. national is being held in North Korea after crossing the border from South Korea, according to the Union Nations.</div>

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UN: U.S. National Detained in North Korea

And A US national has been held ahead on North Korea after crossing its closely guarded border with South Korea. That's according to the United Nations Command, the person was on a tour of the joint security area, part of the Demilitarized Zone between these two countries. Private tours are common in the region according to the UN. And the person then crossed the border into North Korea without authorization and is being held by the North Korean government UN Command says they're working with their contacts in North Korea to resolve the incident.