Hours after his arrival, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson announced that North Korea had released an American student serving a 15-year prison term with hard labour for alleged anti-state acts. He was met by North Korean Vice Minister of Sports Son Kwang Ho. Detained Americans 'not my purpose'His entourage included Joseph Terwilliger, a professor who has accompanied Rodman on previous trips to North Korea. Rodman said the issue of several Americans currently detained by North Korea is "not my purpose right now." Undersecretary of State Thomas Shannon told reporters after discussing the North Korean missile threat and other issues with Japanese counterparts.

Source: CBC News June 13, 2017 05:59 UTC