The last two Americans serving lengthy prison sentences in North Korea have arrived in the US after the Asia pacific nation freed them following a secret mission by the US intelligence chief James Clapper.
Kenneth Bae and Matthew Miller arrived around 0500 GMT on Sunday at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington State.
Bae disembarked the plane with a suitcase, then smiled as he hugged and embraced family and friends, followed by Miller, who was also greeted by family members.
Bae and Miller had both been sentenced to several years of hard labour for crimes against North Korea.
“Thank you all for not forgetting me, and for not forgetting the people of North Korea,” Bae said during a press conference following his arrival.
US President Barack Obama said on Saturday he was “grateful” for North Korea’s decision to release the two Americans.
“I think it’s a wonderful day for them and their families,” he said in Washington.
“I appreciate Director (of National Intelligence James) Clapper doing a great job on what was obviously a challenging mission”.
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