N. Korea, Swedish envoy discuss US, Canadian detainees
SEOUL - North Korea says it has discussed the issue of American and Canadian detainees with the Swedish ambassador in the country.
The North is currently holding at least two Americans and one Canadian for alleged espionage, subversion and other anti-state activities. Both the US and Canada have no diplomatic offices in North Korea.
Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency says a Foreign Ministry official met with the Swedish ambassador on Thursday for talks on consular access for the Canadian detainee sentenced last year to life in prison with hard labor.
The KCNA says the Swedish ambassador also raised the issue of consular affairs for the American detainees.
The Pyongyang official reiterated the North will handle the issues of detained Americans line with a wartime law.
