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Euna Lee stories: 32 news summaries

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Journos: Koreans Grabbed Us on Chinese Soil

Laura Ling and Euna Lee describe their capture ordeal

Sep 2, 09 1:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - The two American journalists detained for months in North Korea were on Chinese soil when they were seized by border guards, they write in Current.com. Laura Ling and Euna Lee say they were reporting on the human trafficking of North Korean refugees in China when their guide briefly brought... More »

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China • North Korea • Current TV • journalist • human trafficking • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

(Newser) - Longtime Bill Clinton aide John Podesta, who accompanied the former president on his recent rescue mission to North Korea, says leader Kim Jong-Il was "fully engaged" during the visit, Reuters reports. “I would basically say that the discussions were pretty straightforward and he was fully engaged,” Podesta... More »

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North Korea • Bill Clinton • Kim Jong Il • former presidents • John Podesta • Euna Lee • Laura Ling • state visit

 Reporters to Supporters: 
 You 'Gave Us Hope' 

Ling, Lee thank supporters in online video

Aug 14, 09 11:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Laura Ling and Euna Lee use a new video on Current TV's website to thank Americans “from the bottom of our hearts” for support during their North Korean captivity. “We learned about this grassroots movement on Facebook, about people writing in to their congressmen, to the president,”... More »

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North Korea • online videos • journalist • reporters • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

(Newser) - Journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling did in fact cross into North Korea while reporting from the border, Ling's sister tells CNN. "She did say that they touched North Korean territory very, very briefly," she says. "She said it was maybe 30 seconds. And then, you know,... More »

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North Korea • Current TV • journalist • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

OPINION

 Time to Get Tough 
 With N. Korea 


Aug 6, 09 6:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Getting Laura Ling and Euna Lee out of North Korea was a cakewalk compared to the real diplomatic struggles between the Obama administration and the rogue nation, writes Nicolas Kristof. The New York Times columnist, who has visited North Korea five times, used to favor engagement with Kim Jong-Il's regime.... More »

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North Korea • diplomacy • nuclear weapons • Burma • Kim Jong Il • Nicholas Kristof • nuclear transfer • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

(Newser) - The same sprawling network of business and political contacts that caused trouble with Hillary Clinton's confirmation as secretary of state helped her husband secure the release of Euna Lee and Laura Ling, the Washington Post reports. Private donors paid for Bill Clinton's trip to North Korea, and the former president... More »

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Hillary Clinton • North Korea • secretary of State • Bill Clinton • Pyongyang • Current TV • Clinton Foundation • Obama administration • Euna Lee • Laura Ling • Steve Bing

ANALYSIS

 Bill and Al: 
 Buddies Again? 


Aug 5, 09 5:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Today's warm embrace between Bill Clinton and Al Gore was just like old times, writes Adam Nagourney in the New York Times. The two have largely been on the outs since 2000, but they shared a "long and emotional hug" after Clinton's North Korean trip. While they've had spotty... More »

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Hillary Clinton • North Korea • Al Gore • Bill Clinton • journalist • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

Mogul Bing Foots Bill for Clinton Mission

Longtime pal donated use of jet, plus $200K for fuel, other costs

Aug 5, 09 4:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wealthy Hollywood insider, Democratic donor, and Clinton family friend Steve Bing is footing the bill for the trip to North Korea that brought back two jailed American journalists, ABC News reports. Bill Clinton flew on Bing’s private jet, and the mogul will pony up about $200,000 for fuel,... More »

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North Korea • Hollywood • Bill Clinton • journalist • producers • Euna Lee • Laura Ling • rescue mission • Steve Bing • mogul

UPDATED

 Freed Journalists Return to US 


Aug 5, 09 7:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Laura Ling and Euna Lee are back on US soil, CNN reports. The freed journalists touched down with Bill Clinton this morning in Burbank, Calif., where they were met by their families before a swarm of journalists and dignitaries, including Al Gore. Lee embraced her 4-year-old daughter for the first... More »

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Hillary Clinton • North Korea • Bill Clinton • Los Angeles • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

(Newser) - The release of Euna Lee and Laura Ling has catapulted Bill Clinton back onto the world stage, but as the New York Times reports, the former president—and husband of the secretary of State—was only selected for the role a few days ago. Hillary Clinton proposed several envoys for... More »

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Hillary Clinton • North Korea • Bill Richardson • Al Gore • Bill Clinton • James Jones • Obama administration • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

(Newser) - The two US journalists pardoned today by North Korea are on their way back to the US with Bill Clinton, reports MSNBC. Euna Lee and Laura Ling are on Clinton's plane and heading to Los Angeles to be reunited with their families, a Clinton spokesman says. The two, due to... More »

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North Korea • Bill Clinton • Kim Jong Il • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

opinion roundup

 Trip Draws Cheers, Jeers 


Aug 4, 09 5:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bill Clinton's trip to North Korea is generating all kinds of debate. A sampling:
  • John Bolton on Fox: The hawkish former UN ambassador calls the trip a "classic case of rewarding bad behavior. ... Obviously, all of us want to get them out, but we want it done in
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North Korea • Bill Clinton • Kim Jong Il • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

UPDATED

 Kim Jong Il Pardons Journalists 

Ling, Lee could be back in US tomorrow: official

Aug 4, 09 1:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kim Jong Il has pardoned two American journalists who had been sentenced to hard labor for entering North Korea illegally, and ordered their release during the visit of former President Bill Clinton, the AP reports. Clinton had an emotional meeting today with the two women, an official tells ABC News,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • North Korea • Al Gore • Bill Clinton • Current TV • journalist • detainees • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

UPDATED

 Clinton Meets With Kim Jong Il 


Aug 4, 09 8:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bill Clinton has met with reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, official state media reports. The Korean news agency described Clinton as "courteously" conveying a message from President Obama, saying he and Kim shared a "wide-ranging exchange of views." But the White House denied that Clinton... More »

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Hillary Clinton • North Korea • diplomacy • State Department • Bill Clinton • Pyongyang • Obama administration • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

(Newser) - Bill Clinton is in North Korea, where he will attempt to secure the freedom of two American journalists imprisoned since March, Reuters reports, citing South and North Korean news agencies. "As soon as he arrives, he will be entering negotiations," said a source. The White House and State... More »

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North Korea • Al Gore • South Korea • White House • State Department • Bill Clinton • Current TV • journalist • television news • Obama administration • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

US Shifts Strategy, Seeks Amnesty for Jailed Reporters

New tactic implies some offense committed against N. Korea

Jul 11, 09 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US is switching its strategy to get two American journalists freed from North Korea, dropping its demand for release on humanitarian grounds in favor of appealing for forgiveness, CNN reports. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday asked for “amnesty” for Laura Ling and Euna Lee, saying “everyone... More »

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Hillary Clinton • North Korea • amnesty • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

(Newser) - North Korea has not yet sent Lisa Ling or Euna Lee to a prison labor camp, keeping them instead in a “guest house,” according to a University of Georgia political scientist who recently visited the country. It's a sign that Pyongyang still wants to negotiate the girls' fate... More »

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North Korea • Pyongyang • Current TV • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

'Stressed' Jailed Journo Calls Sis
From N. Korea

Ling, Lee shaken
by 12 years in
hard labor camp

Jul 9, 09 1:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - An American journalist imprisoned in North Korea has been allowed to call her sister after weeks of silence, CNN reports. Laura Ling and fellow journalist Euna Lee "seemed to be treated fairly but they're very, very stressed and concerned about being sent to a labor camp," said Laura's... More »

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North Korea • journalist • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

Envoy Visits Jailed US Journalists in N. Korea

Diplomat granted access for first time since women received 12-year sentence

Jun 24, 09 5:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - A diplomat has been allowed to visit Euna Lee and Laura Ling for the first time since North Korea sentenced the US journalists to 12 years' hard labor, CNN reports. The Swedish ambassador, acting on behalf of the US, met with the journalists in Pyongyang, according to the State Department.... More »

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North Korea • Current TV • journalist • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

(AP) - Two American journalists sentenced in Pyongyang last week to 12 years' hard labor were detained in North Korean territory after crossing into the country illegally, state-run media said today, providing the first details about the circumstances of their arrest. Laura Ling and Euna Lee "admitted and accepted" their punishment... More »

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North Korea • Current TV • journalist • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

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