PYONGYANG - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said on Monday that it will put two US tourists detained in the country on trial for hostile acts.

"Their hostile acts were confirmed by evidence and their own testimonies," said the official KCNA news agency, referring to US citizens Jeffrey Fowle and Matthew Miller who are being held by the country.

Another US national Kenneth Bae, a Christian missionary who had been arrested in November 2012, was convicted and sentenced to 15 years hard labour last year.