American Kenneth Bae who has been held prisoner by North Korea on unspecified charges for nine months has been hospitalized, confirms the Swedish Embassy in North Korea.
The sister of Bae told the Japan Times that her brother is seriously ill and needs to come home after losing almost 51 pounds.
“He’s considerably weaker,” Terri Chung said. “There’s more urgency than ever to bring him home.”
She says her brother suffers from diabetes, as well as an enlarged heart and liver problems.
You can read more on efforts to win Bae’s release in the Japan Times.
