North Korea have released a video showing an elderly US citizen apologising for alleged war crimes during the Korean War.
85-year-old Merrill Newman was seized from a flight out of Pyongyang on October 26, and has been detained ever since.
North Korea has confirmed through officials in Pyongyang that it has detained a US citizen, the US State Department said.
The statement comes amid reports that an 85-year-old California man was pulled off a plane as he was about to leave the country. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters:
The family of Merrill Newman, a Korean War veteran from California, said he was taken away by North Korean officials.
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.