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November 05, 2024
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Saving Otto: Revisiting the medical mission to rescue an American in North Korea

6 years after Otto Warmbier’s death, US officials shed new light on his treatment by regime and efforts to get him home

American soldier Travis King’s dash into North Korea during a tour of the Joint Security Area last July triggered a serious diplomatic crisis for Washington.

After a two-month ordeal, U.S. officials managed to secure his release in “good spirits” and “good health” last week — about as positive a result as they might have hoped for.

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