Published January 22, 2016 2:23am EST | Updated January 22, 2016 3:04am EST

North Korea Detains U.S. College Student Over 'hostile Act': Reports

North Korea says it has detained a U.S. college student, claiming the person committed a "hostile act against the state," according to media reports Friday. State-run KCNA news agency said the detainee, who has not been named, is a university student from Virginia, and U.S. embassy official in South Korea's capitol of South said they were aware of the incident.