(VOVworld) – US citizen Miller Matthew Todd, detained in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for committing “anti-DPRK acts”, has been sentenced to six years of hard labor, the official news agency KCNA reported on Sunday.

Miller Matthew Todd has been sentenced to six years of hard labor. (Photo: AP)

KCNA said Miller conducted “acts hostile to the DPRK in the guise of a tourist”. The 24-year-old American has been detained since April 10 when he tore up his visa on arrival at Pyongyang's international airport in an alleged attempt to seek asylum in the country.