Sunday Times 2
Two tourists held in N. Korea seek US help
View(s):SEOUL, Aug 2 (AFP) -Two American citizens facing trial in North Korea called for help from the US government to secure their release from what they feared could be lengthy prison terms, a news report said.
Matthew Todd Miller and Jeffrey EdwardFowle told a local AP Television news crew Friday that they were in good health and were being treated well, being allowed daily walks.
North Korea said in June it would put the two on trial on charges including “perpetrating hostile acts”.
The official KCNA news agency said suspicions about “hostile acts” by Miller and Fowle had been confirmed by evidence and their testimony.
Fowle, 56, said he feared his situation would get much worse once he went on trial, according to Associated Press.
“The horizon for me is pretty dark,” he said. “I don’t know what the worst-case scenario would be, but I need help to extricate myself from this situation. I ask the government for help in that regards.