Merrill Newman , 85 , was detained by North Korean authorities on October 26 , his son says . Newman , a Korean War veteran , was wrapping up a 10-day tour of the country . The other one , Kenneth Bae , was arrested in November 2012 and sentenced in May to 15 years of hard labor . The day before he was due to leave , he was questioned by North Korean authorities . His daughter told CNN that she believes it is because they don't like him visiting with family and friends in South Korea or China.
Merrill Newman , 85 , was detained by North Korean authorities on October 26 , his son says . Newman , a Korean War veteran , was wrapping up a 10-day tour of the country . The day before he was due to leave , he was questioned by North Korean authorities . His daughter told CNN that she believes it is because they don't like him visiting with family and friends in South Korea or China.