SEOUL: A South Korean student held in North Korea for illegal entry has told CNN in an interview from Pyongyang that he wanted to be arrested.

Joo Won-Moon, 21, who attends New York University and has permanent US residency, said he had hoped to create an "event" that could improve relations between North and South Korea.

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