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somewhere in North Korea since that time, Newman's wife said in the statement. According to the family, Newman and a traveling companion, Bill Hamrdla, had been on a 10-day organized private tour of North Korea. The family has said Newman suffers from a heart condition and only had enough medication for the trip. We have had no word on the state of his health, whether or not the medications sent to him through the Swedish Embassy in North Korea have been delivered or why he was detained, the statement said. The day before Newman was to leave North Korea, he and his tour guide met with one or two Korean authorities, his son said. During that meeting, Newman's service record was discussed, Jeff Newman said. I understand my dad was a bit bothered, Newman told CNN. But neither he nor his traveling companion believed there was an issue. The United States this week issued a warning to American citizens against all travel to North Korea, which has become a magnet for adventure travelers after Pyongyang lifted some of its travel restrictions. Newman was a customer of Juche Travel Services of London, company spokesman David Thompson said in a written statement. The tour arrangements were handled by the Korea International Travel Company, Thompson said. Mr. Newman had in place all necessary and valid travel documents to take his tour. We have no information concerning what has

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