Laura Ling and David Lee were arrested after crossing into North Korea . Journalists were reporting on North Korean defections to China , human trafficking . ` ` We did n't spend more than a minute on North Korean soil , '' they wrote . They raised suspicions about their guide and wondered if they had been `` lured into a trap . '' In retrospect , they raised questions about Lee 's role in capture .
Laura Ling and David Lee were arrested after crossing into North Korea . Journalists were reporting on North Korean defections to China , human trafficking . ` ` We did n't spend more than a minute on North Korean soil , '' they wrote . In retrospect , they raised questions about Lee 's role in capture .