U.S. man is detained in North Korea after crossing the border

A U.S. man has been detained in North Korea after crossing the border during an orientation tour of the Joint Security Area.

Driving the news: The man was on a tour of the Joint Security Area, a border village between North and South Korea when he crossed the border.
* The United Nations body overseeing the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) believes he is now in the custody of North Korea.
* The U.S. State Department has not yet responded to requests for comment on the incident.

Context: The DMZ, heavily fortified and mined on both sides, divides the two Koreas approximately at the 38th parallel and serves as the de facto international border.
* There have been numerous unauthorized crossings and incidents in the DMZ since the early 1950s, usually involving North Korean defectors attempting to reach South Korea.

Also: This developing story will be updated with additional details as they are released.

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