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North Korea Faces Calls to Release US Prisoners After Otto Warmbier's Death

President Trump condemned the "brutality" of the kingdom's regime.

Following the death of US student Otto Warmbier, North Korea faced new calls to release the remaining detainees from the US and South Korea Tuesday—as President Trump condemned the "brutality" of the kingdom's regime.

Warmbier's death, announced Monday, came less than a week after he was unexpectedly flown back to the US in a coma, after being held prisoner for 17 months in North Korea. He received treatment at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, which was ultimately unsuccessful. Announcing his death, the student's family accused the North Korean authorities of "tortuous mistreatment."

Speaking Tuesday, South Korea's newly elected President Moon Jae-in called on North Korea to release not only the three remaining US citizens but also six South Koreans who remain in custody in the hermit kingdom. "It is very deplorable that North Korea does not respect human rights," he added.

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