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American Otto Warmbier Has Been Released From A North Korean Prison

American student Otto Warmbier, seen here arriving for his trial in Pyongyang last March, has been freed, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says. Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images hide caption

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American Otto Warmbier Has Been Released From A North Korean Prison

June 13, 2017 • His family says that Warmbier, 22, has been in a coma since last spring. In March 2016, a North Korean court sentenced him to 15 years in prison and hard labor.

Detained American Student Gives Apparent Confession In North Korean Video

Otto Frederick Warmbier, 21, arrives at the People's Cultural House in Pyongyang, North Korea, where he asked forgiveness in front of the media Monday. Kim Kwang Hyon/AP hide caption

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Detained American Student Gives Apparent Confession In North Korean Video

February 29, 2016 • Appearing to weep at one point in the video, Otto Frederick Warmbier says, "Please, I've made the worst mistake of my life, but, please, act to save me."