The Swedish ambassador to Pyongyang has reportedly met with two American journalists detained in North Korea for the first time since they were sentenced to 12 years in a labor camp.
U.S. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly on Tuesday said Ambassador Mats Foyer, who also represents Washington in North Korea, met with Euna Lee and Laura Ling earlier the same day, but did not elaborate on the details. This is the ambassador's first contact with the imprisoned journalists since June 1.
Kelly said Washington continues to urge North Korea to release the journalists through various channels. |