American in North Korean Labor Camp Appeals to US for Help A Korean-American sentenced to hard labor in a North Korean prison camp has appealed to the U.S. government to secure his release, saying he is in poor health and wants to be reunited with his family. Kenneth Bae made the emotional appeal from prison as he spoke in Korean in a videotaped interview granted to Japanese newspaper Choson Sinbo, which is sympathetic to Pyongyang. The newspaper published the interview Wednesday and said it was conducted on June 26 with North Korean government approval. In the interview, Bae appeared with his head shaved and wore a blue prison uniform while sitting in a room next to a radiator. It was the first time he had been seen publicly since being convicted in April of trying to topple the North Korean government and being sent to the camp in May to serve 15 years of hard labor.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 10:15:05 +0000
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