N. Korea confirms arrest of US citizen

SEOUL: North Korea on Friday confirmed the arrest of a US citizen, saying further legal action was being taken against him but giving no details of the charges.

The man, identified as Pae Jun-Ho, entered North Korea on November 3 as a tourist, and "committed a crime" against the country, the official Korean Central News Agency said.

"He was put into custody by a relevant institution," it added.