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A US citizen has been arrested in North Korea for taking pictures of homeless children and could face the death penalty. Pae Jun-Ho, who is know in the US as Kenneth Bae, was held last year after entering North Korea as a tourist. He will be tried on charges of plotting to overthrow the Government. Similar offences in North Korea have carried life imprisonment or the death penalty. Mr Bae, believed to be a tour operator of Korean descent is the sixth American detained in North Korea since 2009. Let us know what you think about this story by using Facebook comment box below. 
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