American hostages in North Korea – Adam Cathcart

Full Comment on the Latest American Detention in Pyongyang

25 Jan 201625 Jan 2016

I was interviewed for a story in TIME magazine [full citation: Charlie Campbell, "The Detention of a U.S. Student in North Korea Underscores the Risks of Travelling There," TIME Asia,…

Awful Art, Torn Visas, and Reality: Comment on the Matthew Miller Affair

With respect to Matthew Miller, the American tourist who tore up his visa upon arrival in Pyongyang in April, was promptly arrested, paraded out as an effective hostage, and recently…

Americans in Pyongyang: Detainees, Prisoners, Hostages, and Pawns

2 Sep 201421 Sep 2014

Yesterday, North Korea gave the US media momentary access to three American nationals currently detained in the DPRK. Finding the right terms to capture what function these three unfortunate men are serving…