Otto Warmbier: News
10 Jan 2020
North KoreaNorth Korean mother rescues kids; faces jail for bizarre reason
In an utterly bizarre incident, a North Korean woman may face prison for saving her two kids from a fire but allowing the portraits of former leaders of the dictator-run nation to burn.
21 Nov 2017
North KoreaTrump designates North Korea a 'sponsor of terror'
The US has designated North Korea a state-sponsor of terrorism once again, nine years after it was removed from the list.
22 Jul 2017
North KoreaUS plans to ban citizens from visiting North Korea
Two agencies which operate foreign tours into North Korea said the US is banning its citizens from traveling to the country.
20 Jun 2017
North KoreaUS student Otto Warmbier released by North Korea dies
22-year-old US college student Otto Warmbier, who was released after spending 17 months as a prisoner in North Korea, has passed away in a Cincinnati hospital.
16 Jun 2017
North KoreaAmerican student released by North Korea has severe brain injury
American college student Otto Warmbier, who was released by North Korea on June 13 after 17 months in detention, has received a severe brain injury.
15 Jun 2017
North KoreaHow is life in a NKorean prison, former detainee recalls
In Dec'12, Korean-American Kenneth Bae was convicted by North Korea to 15-years of hard labor.
14 Jun 2017
North KoreaNKorea releases US student, in coma since a year
North Korea has released 22-year-old American student Otto Warmbier from jail, but he is in a coma. He arrived in Ohio on June 13.
