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Larsen Continues Call for Kenneth Bae’s Release
Washington, DC,
September 1, 2014
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today following the appearance of Kenneth Bae, the Lynnwood man who has been detained in North Korea for more than a year, on CNN. “I remain deeply disappointed that North Korea continues to detain Kenneth after nearly two years. While it is positive to hear Kenneth say he is being treated ‘as humanely as possible,’ it is time to let Kenneth come home to his family and get the medical attention he needs. “The United States has repeatedly shown we are eager to work with North Korea and our international partners to secure Kenneth’s return home, and I continue to call on North Korea to grant Kenneth a pardon and special amnesty so he can come home. I stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Kenneth’s family and the U.S. State Department as we work together to ensure his safe return. “My thoughts also are with Matthew Todd Miller and Jeffrey Edward Fowle and their families, and I hope for their safe and speedy return,” Larsen said. ### |