Nation Apr 26 Trump denies paying North Korea $2 million for Wambier’s medical costs By Associated Press
World Mar 01 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: Somali siege ends with al-Shabab attackers dead In our Friday news wrap, Somali forces battled al-Shabab militants in Mogadishu, killing the attackers to end a siege that left 29 civilians dead. Also, Otto Warmbier's parents rebuked President Trump for not holding North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
World Mar 01 Otto Warmbier’s parents blame North Korea ‘evil regime’ for son’s death Fred and Cindy Warmbier rebuked President Donald Trump, who said he takes Kim Jong Un "at his word" that he was unaware of alleged mistreatment of Otto Warmbier. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Politics Feb 28 Donald Trump said he believes Kim Jong Un played no role in death of Otto Warmbier The University of Virginia student had been visiting North Korea with a tour group when he was detained. A court there sentenced him to 15 years of hard labor for the alleged offense. By Associated Press
World Dec 24 North Korea should pay Otto Warmbier’s parents $500M, judge rules The judgment is largely a symbolic victory for now, since there is no mechanism to force North Korea to pay. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Apr 26 Parents sue North Korea over death of U.S. detainee Otto Warmbier By Associated Press The lawsuit seeks compensation for the death of Otto Warmbier, who was arrested by North Korean authorities in January 2016 for stealing a propaganda poster and sentenced to 15 years in prison. He died in June 2017, days after he… Continue reading
Sep 01 U.S. ban on travel North Korea kicks in, with few exceptions By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The ban makes U.S. passports invalid for travel to North Korea and allows the State Department to revoke the passport of anyone who flouts the ban. Continue reading
Jun 21 Otto Warmbier’s death looms over U.S.-China talks on North Korea By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Otto Warmbier's death after returning from North Korean imprisonment is stoking outrage in Washington and threatening to overshadow high-level U.S.-Chinese talks Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 8:24 Will Otto Warmbier’s death affect U.S. strategy on North Korea? By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Jun 20 Trump: China’s pressure on North Korea hasn’t worked By Associated Press His tweet comes a day after learning that Otto Warmbier, an American student who was returned from North Korea to the U.S. in a coma last week, had died. Continue reading