Saving Otto: Revisiting the medical mission to rescue an American in North Korea



Features 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 Ramesh Reddy October 6, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Image: NK News 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. 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. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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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

Ramesh Reddy October 6, 2023

Saving Otto: Revisiting the medical mission to rescue an American in North Korea

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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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