South Korea Deports American Over Warm Words for Trips to North

A South Korean-born American citizen who has spoken warmly about her trips to North Korea in public appearances and articles was deported from South Korea on Saturday, after an outcry from conservatives who accused her of sympathizing with the North Korean government. The woman, Shin Eun-mi, 54, said she would not challenge the immigration authorities’ decision to deport her, and she boarded a plane to Los Angeles on Saturday evening. But she said she was deeply disappointed...

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