CHECKPOINT CHARLIE US soldier ‘arrested by North Korea’ after crossing the heavily fortified DMZ border checkpoint, UN says

A US SOLDIER has reportedly been arrested by North Korea after crossing the heavily fortified border.

The unidentified American is said to have ventured across to Kim Jong-un's dictatorship during a visit to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

Reports claim a US solider who crossed the border into North Korea has been arrested

Although information on the man's alarming arrest is scarce, it is believed he is currently in custody in North Korea.

According to Reuters, local news reports have claimed he is an American soldier.

In a tweet, Korea's UN command announced the news of his detention and said they are working tirelessly with the North's military to "resolve" the situation.

It read: "A U.S. National on a JSA orientation tour crossed, without authorization, the Military Demarcation Line into the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

"We believe he is currently in DPRK custody and are working with our KPA counterparts to resolve this incident."

Korean news outlet TV Chosun reported that the UN Command was conducting a general tour of the Joint Security Area, also known as Panmunjeom.

It is where the infamous "Bridge of No Return" is located, where numerous prisoner swaps have taken place.

This neutral zone acts as a meeting point for the two opposing nations and is where negotiations take place between the leaders.

The publication claimed military sources said the suspect had somehow slipped past armed guards and did not return back to the South.

The two Koreas are divided by the world's most heavily armed border known as the Demilitarized Zone, which was established in 1953.

It is estimated two million mines are peppered inside and close by to the 248-kilometre-long and four-kilometre-wide border barrier.

The DMZ is also flanked by barbed wire fences, tank traps and combat troops on both sides.

Despite being a bleak no man's land, it is also a major attraction for tourists who manage to gain access to special but short tours.

Donald Trump previously made history as the first US President to set foot in North Korea when he visited the border in 2019.

He told reporters that it was "a great honour" to be welcomed by the dictator.

Donald Trump famously visited the DMZ to meet with Kim Jong-un in 2019