Laura Ling and Laura Ling were arrested after stepping into China . A producer , Mitch Koss , was also with them . Journalists were reporting on Korean defections to North Korea , human trafficking . `` We did n't spend a minute on North Korean soil , '' they wrote . In retrospect , they raise questions about guide 's involvement in capture .
Laura Ling and Laura Ling were arrested after stepping into China . Journalists were reporting on Korean defections to North Korea , human trafficking . `` We did n't spend a minute on North Korean soil , '' they wrote . In retrospect , they raise questions about guide 's involvement in capture .