Google head and former US governor in North Korea visit

Former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson and Google chairman Eric Schmidt are in North Korea on a visit described as unhelpful by the US government.

Speaking in Beijing before flying to Pyongyang, Mr Richardson said the visit was "a private humanitarian mission".

He said he planned to raise the case of a US citizen detained in North Korea.

Google, meanwhile, has not commented on Mr Schmidt's trip.

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