PUBLISHED: 23:53 EST, 26 April 2013 | UPDATED: 01:41 EST, 27 April 2013 North Korean said it will soon put on trial an American tourist they’ve accused of trying to overthrow the government. After weeks war cries against the U.S. and South Korea, the indictment of Kenneth Bae broke a relative lull in threats and provocative acts by the rogue state. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has expressed rage over U.N. sanctions over a February nuclear test and ongoing U.S.-South Korean military drills, though analysts say Pyongyang's motive is to get its Korean War foes to negotiate on its own terms.
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Both the U.S. and North Korea are mum on details of Kenneth Bae's indictment, but Bae's friends and colleagues say he was on a Christian mission to feed orphans
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Bae will likely be handed a harsh sentence, making him a valuable bargaining chip in negotiations with the United States and South Korea
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