Bill Clinton lands in US with two freed journalistsAugust 5th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Former US President Bill Clinton arrived early Wednesday morning at Burbank Airport near Los Angeles, California, after his mission gaining the release of two pardoned American journalists who had been detained since March in North Korea. Clinton, Laura Ling and Euna Lee had flown from Pyongyjang after the ex-president's previously unannounced 20-hour visit during which he met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, who pardoned the two journalists.
Former president Clinton leaves North Korea with journalists, headed for Los AngelesAugust 5th, 2009 Clinton departs North Korea with journalistsWASHINGTON — Bill Clinton's spokesman says the former president has left North Korea with two American journalists who had been held hostage. Matt McKenna said late Tuesday that Clinton has "safely left North Korea with Laura Ling and Euna Lee." He said they're flying to Los Angeles, where the journalists will be reunited with their families.
Clinton leaves North Korea with two journalists (Second Lead)August 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US former president Bill Clinton left North Korea Wednesday morning with two American journalists who had been detained since March in the communist country, CNN reported. Clinton, Laura Ling and Euna Lee were on their way to Los Angeles, where the two women are to meet their families, CNN quoted Clinton spokesman Matt McKenna as saying.
New Mexico's Gov. Richardson calls release of journalists a win for both Washington, PyongyangAugust 5th, 2009 Richardson: Freed journalists a win for both sidesWASHINGTON — Gov. Bill Richardson says both the United States and North Korea can cite victory from the high-level talks that sprang two American journalists from jail in the reclusive communist country.
US hopeful of amnesty to American journalists arrested by North KoreaJuly 11th, 2009 NEW YORK - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is hopeful that two American journalists detained by North Korea on charges of illegally entering the country will be granted amnesty. Clinton on Friday said "everyone is very sorry" about an incident that resulted in North Korea detaining two US journalists.
Report: 2 US journalists admit entering NKorea illegally and 'accepted' 12-year sentenceJune 16th, 2009 Report: 2 US journalists admit entering NKoreaSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea's state-run news agency says that two American journalists sentenced last week to 12 years of labor admitted they crossed into the country illegally. The Korean Central News Agency said in a detailed report Tuesday that Laura Ling and Euna Lee of Current TV were arrested after crossing the Tumen River from China into North Korea.
US journalists admit to smear campaign, says North KoreaJune 16th, 2009 SEOUL - Two US journalists jailed in North Korea have admitted their part in a "smear campaign" against the country, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Tuesday. They entered the country illegally with the aim of making films to misrepresent North Korea's human rights policy, the report said.
White House says 2 US journalists were wrongly convicted in NKorea, issue is humanitarianJune 8th, 2009 Gibbs: 2 convicted journalists are innocentWASHINGTON — The White House says two U.S. journalists convicted and sentenced to 12 years of hard labor in North Korea are innocent.
North Korea urged to release US journalistsJune 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US Monday called on North Korea to release two US women journalists who were held for illegally entering that country on humanitarian grounds. "We call on the North Korean authorities to release the two young ladies, allow them to be reunited with their families, and we're very, very focused on that right now," State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters.
US calls on North Korea to release journalistsApril 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US called on North Korea to release the two American journalists who are facing criminal charges in the Stalinist state. 'We continue to call on the North Koreans to release the two Americans so they can be returned to their families,' State Department acting spokesman Robert Wood said.
North Korea decides to indict two American reportersApril 24th, 2009 NEW YORK - North Korea today said that it has decided to indict two US journalists who have been detained for more than five weeks on charges of illegally entering the country and committing "hostile acts."
"Our related agency has completed its investigation of the American journalists. It has formally decided to put them on trial based on confirmed criminal data," North Korea's state-run news agency, KCNA, reported.
Two American journalists face trial in North KoreaApril 24th, 2009 PYONGYANG - North Korea is to begin trial of two American journalists arrested last month from its border with China, the official news agency KCNA reported Friday. The news agency said investigation into the crimes of the two woman journalists has been completed and North Korea has decided to put them on trial.
North Korea to try detained US journalistsApril 24th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea Friday said it has concluded its investigation into the alleged illegal entry of two US journalists now detained by the Stalinist state and formally decided to put them on trial. The state-run Korean Central News Agency said 'hostile acts' had been concluded and the two women were also to be indicted on charges of illegal entry.
North Korea confirms detention of two US journalistsMarch 22nd, 2009 PYONGYANG - North Korea Saturday confirmed that it detained two US journalists for entering the country illegally. The two US citizens were detained Tuesday when they crossed the border with China.
Two US journalists detained in North Korea: ReportMarch 19th, 2009 SEOUL - Two US journalists have been detained by North Korean authorities, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported Thursday. The women journalists were detained two or three days ago near the Tumen River that borders China, Yonhap quoted unnamed sources as saying.
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