Imprisoned American citizen Kenneth Bae has said he feels abandoned by the U.S. Government in an interview with Japanese media on Thursday.

Bae, who is serving a 15 year hard labor sentence in North Korea, also told the pro-DPRK newspaper Choson Sinbo that he was concerned about his health and the prospects for his release.

“Bae said he had heard that the U.S. government is doing everything it can for his release but feels disappointment that there has been no sign of resolution” the Choson Sinbo article reads.

According to the report Bae also requested that the U.S. send over