After long stretches in labor camps and days of rumors about their release, three Americans who were held prisoner in North Korea are finally coming home.President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday morning that Kim Hak-song, Kim Sang-duk and Kim Dong-chul were en route to the United States, released as a goodwill gesture ahead of the proposed summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.“I will be there to greet them,” Trump tweeted.
A Closer Look At The 3 Americans Freed From North Korea
Amanda Erickson and Rick Noack, the Washington Post, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Wed, 05/09/2018 - 11:36am
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