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North Korea detainee 'apology'

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.

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Few renowned Americans make it into North Korea

Dennis Rodman with Kim Jong-un in North Korea. Credit: Reuters

From high level envoys to classical musicians, here is a list of Americans who have visited North Korea.

  • Former US President Jimmy Carter in 1994
  • Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in 2000
  • Former US nuclear negotiator Chris Hill in 2007 - 2008
  • New York Philharmonic Orchestra in 2008
  • Former US President Bill Clinton in 2009
  • Google chairman Eric Schmidt in January 2013
  • Former NBA star Dennis Rodman in March 2013

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