UPDATE: CNN Reporting Asian American Journalists May Have Been In North Korea When Arrested
March 21, 2009
BEIJING—The North Korean government has confirmed that it is holding two American journalists, and CNN, quoting South Korean sources, is reporting that Asian Americans Laura Ling and Euna Lee may have in fact been in North Korea when arrested March 17.
CNN correspondent John Vause said Ling and Lee, on assignment for cable channel Current TV, were seen running back toward the Chinese border when arrested by North Korean border guards.
Meanwhile, former U.S. vice president and Current TV founder Al Gore has reportedly reached out to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to secure the release of the two Northern California-based journalists.
