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NYU student arrested in North Korea thought his illegal entry would have 'some good effect'

A South Korean citizen and New York University student detained after sneaking into North Korea says he was on a vigilante peace mission — and getting caught was part of his plan. "I wanted to be arrested," the student, 21-year-old Won-moon Joo, told CNN. Joo, who is a permanent U.S. resident, told the network he hopped some barbed wire, walked from China into North Korea, and kept on walking until some soldiers stopped him.

 

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