North Korea announced that it would release a U.S. American who has been detained there for about six months. Apparently the detainee, Eddie Yong-su Jun, had been visiting the country on a valid and legal business visa, but was then forced to stay because he had allegedly engaged in inappropriate religious behavior.
Why did North Korea decide to free him, then? Robert R. King, the American special envoy for human rights issues in North Korea visited the country and expressed regret over the incident. He was evidently more successful than former President Jimmy Carter was. Earlier this year, Carter and a group of world leaders called the Elders had attempted to get Jun released on humanitarian grounds, but failed.
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-Gracie Hollister
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