North Korea to put US tourists on trial

Americans accused of 'hostile acts', including leaving a Bible in a North Korea hotel room

A North Korean soldier on guard duty
A North Korean soldier on guard duty beside the Yalu River, on the border between North Korea and China
(Image credit: STR/AFP/Getty Images)

Two American tourists detained in North Korea are to be put on trial for "perpetrating hostile acts" while travelling in the secretive country.

Matthew Todd Miller and Jeffrey Edward Fowle are being investigated by officials with the intention of "bringing them to court on the basis of the already confirmed charges," according to the state-run news agency KCNA.

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