August 5, 2009. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and U.S. journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling returned Wednesday from North Korea, one day after North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Il pardoned the two women.
Agence France Presse August 5, 2009. "The past 140 days have been the most difficult heart-wrenching time of our lives," she told reporters. "...We are so happy to be home."
Agence France Presse August 3, 2009. The surprise trip by the former U.S. president is aimed at negotiating the release of two American journalists sentenced to 12 years of hard labor.
Agence France PresseJune 8, 2009. Obama is "deeply concerned" about the fate of Laura Ling and Euna Lee, who will likely be used as bargaining chips by North Korea.
Agence France PresseJune 5, 2009. Pyongyang has previously said Laura Ling and Euna Lee would face trial for 'hostile acts' and illegally entering the country.