American held in N. Korea is teacher: NY Times
[Kyodo: Korea] An American citizen facing trial in North Korea for entering the country illegally was a Christian who taught English at a South Korean primary school, the New York Times reported Tuesday, quoting former colleagues. North Korea has earlier identified the man as Aijalon Mahli Gomes, 30, of Boston, who was arrested in January, and said he would be put on trial because the country had ""confirmed criminal evidence.""
Posted by: Fred 2010-03-24 |