4:30 p.m.A U.S. diplomat who travelled to North Korea to secure the release of American college student Otto Warmbier (WORM’-bir) plans to attend his funeral in Ohio on Thursday. The Department of State says Ambassador Joseph Yun plans to attend with Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan, the No. He handles North Korean issues for the Department of State and met with North Korean officials in Norway and New York about Warmbier’s release. The University of Virginia student was 22 years old. The University of Virginia student was accused of trying to steal a propaganda banner while visiting and was convicted of subversion.

Source: National Post June 21, 2017 19:24 UTC