N. Korea detains 2 Japanese for suspected drug smuggling(back in mid-March)

Kyodo News ^ | 04/20/11

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N. Korea detains 2 Japanese for suspected drug smuggling

BEIJING, April 20, Kyodo

North Korean authorities are currently detaining two Japanese men, apparently on suspicion of drug smuggling, it was learned Wednesday.

A total of three Japanese men were initially taken into detention in mid-March, but one of them has since been released and returned to Japan, sources familiar with the case said.

Japanese officials have knowledge about the matter and are prudently examining the situation, the sources said.

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First a Korean-American last Nov., and then two Japanese last Mar. Something is not right here. I begin to suspect that these three men were detained on trumped-up charges. NK may be collecting hostages as bargaining chips.

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Another yakuza/nork drug/gun deal gone wrong.