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| The mother of the imprisoned American missionary and tour operator Kenneth Bae has arrived in North Korea to visit her ailing son, his family said on Thursday. | The mother of the imprisoned American missionary and tour operator Kenneth Bae has arrived in North Korea to visit her ailing son, his family said on Thursday. |
| Bae was sentenced to 15 years of hard labour in May on charges of state subversion. His family said Myunghee Bae expected to be in North Korea for about five days for a trip in which she aimed "to encourage her son", who has diabetes and is in poor health. | Bae was sentenced to 15 years of hard labour in May on charges of state subversion. His family said Myunghee Bae expected to be in North Korea for about five days for a trip in which she aimed "to encourage her son", who has diabetes and is in poor health. |
| "I don't really know what to expect for my trip. All I know is that I want to see my son," Bae's mother said in a statement in which she also expressed gratitude to Pyongyang for allowing the visit. | "I don't really know what to expect for my trip. All I know is that I want to see my son," Bae's mother said in a statement in which she also expressed gratitude to Pyongyang for allowing the visit. |
| Bae's sister Terri Chung told the Associated Press: "We're very happy she's being allowed to visit him. It's been a long time. I think it will be a source of comfort and encouragement for him." | |
| Bae, 45, was detained last November as he led a tour group through the northern region of the country. His sentencing came amid acrimonious relations between Pyongyang and Washington over the reclusive state's nuclear programme. | Bae, 45, was detained last November as he led a tour group through the northern region of the country. His sentencing came amid acrimonious relations between Pyongyang and Washington over the reclusive state's nuclear programme. |
| In sentencing Bae, who has acknowledged being a missionary and has said he conducted religious services in the North, the court said he used his tourism business to form groups aimed at overthrowing the government. | In sentencing Bae, who has acknowledged being a missionary and has said he conducted religious services in the North, the court said he used his tourism business to form groups aimed at overthrowing the government. |
| The family said Bae had lost a lot of weight and had to be taken to hospital two months ago when his health deteriorated. | The family said Bae had lost a lot of weight and had to be taken to hospital two months ago when his health deteriorated. |
| Bae, a naturalised US citizen born in South Korea, who moved to the United States with his family in 1985, has spent much of the past seven years in China where he started a business leading tour groups into the northern region of North Korea, according to his sister. | Bae, a naturalised US citizen born in South Korea, who moved to the United States with his family in 1985, has spent much of the past seven years in China where he started a business leading tour groups into the northern region of North Korea, according to his sister. |
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