Two U.S. journalists detained in North Korea are going to trial today. The journalists, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, were reporting on the plight of North Korean defectors living along the China-North Korea border when they were taken into custody on March 17. Ling and Lee are reporters for California-based Current TV, a media venture of former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. They have been charged with illegal entry into the country and hostile acts. They could face 9 to 10 years in labor camps if convicted. Read more here.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Let's hope for the best in the North Korea trial today.
Two U.S. journalists detained in North Korea are going to trial today. The journalists, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, were reporting on the plight of North Korean defectors living along the China-North Korea border when they were taken into custody on March 17. Ling and Lee are reporters for California-based Current TV, a media venture of former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. They have been charged with illegal entry into the country and hostile acts. They could face 9 to 10 years in labor camps if convicted. Read more here.
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