His parents are suing North Korea. One of the returning men, Kim Dong Chul, said he had had to do labour while captive in North Korea. “It’s like a dream and we are very happy,” Kim Dong Chul said. The emancipation of Tony Kim, Kim Hak-song and Kim Dong Chul was secured less than an hour before Pompeo was due to depart. Tony Kim and Kim Hak-song were arrested about a year ago and Kim Dong Chul in 2015.

Source: The Guardian May 10, 2018 07:08 UTC