Missionary Bae jailed in North Korea 'wants U.S. to help him get home': Kyodo

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Source: Reuters

Missionary Bae jailed in North Korea 'wants U.S. to help him get home': Kyodo

TOKYO/SEOUL Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:41am EST

(Reuters) - U.S. missionary Kenneth Bae, imprisoned in reclusive North Korea for more than a year, said on Monday he wants to return to his family as soon as possible and hopes the United States will help, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported.

The appeal came after North Korea signaled last week it was prepared to reach out to South Korea if it abandoned military drills with the United States that start next month and as Pyongyang appeared to embark on a charm offensive.

Bae, a 45-year old ethnic Korean, was jailed for 15 years of hard labor for state subversion in North Korea, where he was detained in 2012 while leading a tour group.

North Korea's Supreme Court said he used his tourism business to form groups aimed at overthrowing the government.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/20/us-korea-north-bae-idUSBREA0J0I720140120

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