北韩宣布将在下个月审判两名美国记者。这两名女记者在中国-北韩边界被抓。
平壤官方的朝中社说，将在6月4日开始庭审。
这个“一句话新闻”没有说明这两位记者将被指控什么罪名。
平壤曾经表示，这两名女记者非法入境，以便从事“敌对活动”。
有些观察人士说，北韩用这两位记者作为筹码来和美国作交易。
本星期早些时候，美国表示，北韩一直拒绝美国领事探望这两位记者。
North Korea has announced a trial date next month for two U.S. journalists who were detained in March along the China-North Korea border.
North Korea’s state-run news agency (Korean Central News Agency) released a brief report Thursday saying the trial for Euna Lee and Laura Ling will begin on June fourth.
The one-sentence report did not specify what charges the Americans will face.
Pyongyang has previously said an investigation confirmed that the female reporters illegally entering the country in order to carry out “hostile acts.”
Some analysts say North Korea is trying to use the women as bargaining chips to gain a diplomatic advantage with the United States.
Earlier this week, the United States said North Korea has been refusing consular access to the journalists.