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    Are US Journalists Being Used as Pawns by North Korea?

    North Korea has sentenced two American television reporters to twelve years in a prison labor camp, prompting an international outcry.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Sara Terry • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    North Korea has sentenced two American television reporters to twelve years in a prison labor camp, prompting an international outcry. The families of Laura Ling and Euna Lee have asked the government of North Korea to show compassion and the US is working for their release, but Pyongyang hasn't shown any signs recently of backing down in its dealings with the West. North Korean nuclear tests and missile firings have increased tensions in the region. What options does President Obama have in dealing with a country that George Bush designated as part of the Axis of Evil? With a new leader in the wings, how are internal issues driving North Korea's actions on the global stage?

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      Sara Terry

      The Aftermath Project

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Bill Powell

      Shanghai Bureau Chief, Time magazine

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      Bob Dietz

      Asia Program Coordinator, Committee to Protect Journalists

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      Executive Director, Mansfield Foundation

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Are US Journalists Being Used as Pawns by North Korea?
    1. 0:00First Guantanamo Detainee Transferred to US for Trial
    2. 7:32Are US Journalists Being Used as Pawns by North Korea?You’re reading this
    3. 42:42Shell Oil Pays $15.5M for Human Rights Abuses in Nigeria
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