The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has released detained American Jeffrey Edward Fowle and handed him over to the United States, official news agency KCNA reported Wednesday.
The United States on Friday expressed disappointment at the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s canceled invitation for a special American envoy, who has focused his upcoming visit on securing the release of an American citizen.
The U.S. State Department on Thursday urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to immediately release a U.S. citizen who was sentenced to 15 years of compulsory labor by its court.