Nk Expert Says Us Must Apologize To Free Detainees

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — After an American was released from North Korean custody, the attention has now focused on two other U.S. citizens still in its jails, and at least one North Korean legal expert has some unusual advice to offer: let Washington formally apologize to Pyongyang, and the country's leader will consider pardoning them. The suggestion on Thursday by Sok Chol Won, a professor of international law, offers a look at North Korean thinking — academics, government officials and ordinary people alike. "In order to return the prisoners to their country, the United States must make an official apology and request their release," said Sok, who teaches at Pyongyang's Academy of Social Sciences, in comments to The Associated Press. North Korea closely regulates its academics, media and intellectuals, so Sok's comments can also be seen as a reflection of how the leadership wants to resolve the cases of Matthew Miller, who is serving a six-year jail term on charges of espionage, and Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American missionary who was sentenced to 15 years in jail for alleged anti-government activities. Sok's advice also fits into North Korea's version of international diplomacy and propaganda that aims to get a big power like the United States — seen as an imperialist bully — to bow to a proud nation and say sorry for its perceived faults. At a time when it faces growing outside criticism over its alleged human rights abuses, North Korea would see a U.S.

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