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A North Korean court sentenced the two journalists to twenty years of reform through hard labor.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: A North Korean court sentenced the two journalists to twenty years of reform through hard labor.
Field: action
Value: twenty-year sentence
About: incident 2009-north-korea-ling-lee-sentenced
Source: Attacks on the Press 2009: North Korea
Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2010-02-16

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sentenced to 20 years of 'reform through hard labor'