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North Korea detains, expels BBC reporter

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Go, visit, learn, then leave, then report. By the way, I'm spending more time now with Japan Today, as Sky News new app will not work on an IPad version one.

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I'm glad he got out safely. Rupert Wingfield-Hayes actually lives here in Japan. I wonder if that played some part in North Korea's decision.

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Can't say I'm surprised that at least one reporter got detained for something, could be more to come yet.

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When in North Korea - Be "vewy vewy careful"

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“The idea that somebody would be prevented from leaving the country and put under this kind of pressure simply because the North Korean authorities disagree with the content of his reporting ... is not just for me, as one of his colleagues, but for other journalists here, of deep concern,” he said.

And a known concern.

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