2 US journalists on trial in Pyongyang amid tensions over North Korea’s nuclear defianceSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s top court began hearing the case Thursday of two American journalists accused of crossing into the country illegally and engaging in “hostile acts” — charges that could draw a 10-year sentence in a labor camp. AP News in BriefObama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity US calls on North Korea to release journalistsWASHINGTON - The US called on North Korea to release the two American journalists who are facing criminal charges in the Stalinist state. |