now, don't confuse kenneth bae with prison bae. whole different bae. whole different bae.get, i agree. now, he was arrested after a computer hard drive loaded with prayers made him a suspect of kim jong-un's brutal regime and he ended up being north korea's longest held american prisoner since the korean war. >> bae spent nearly two years under 24-hour watch by 30 north korean guards. the conditions were dire. he shoveled coal and worked the fields. he lost 50 pounds. >> larry: oh, my god, you lost 50 pounds in north korea? i'm totally trying that. i've got like a wedding. valley girl, everyone. thank you very much. well, now bae has given his first interview since being released, and he gave out a very special, surprising thank you. >> i just want to-- i want to thank dennis rodman for being a catalyst for my release. ( laughter ) >> larry: that's right, you guys. dennis rodman! our self-proclaimed ambassador to north korea. now, are you sure about this kenneth bae? look, i know you've been in prison for a long time. and, look, it's common after a traumatic experience to

kenneth bae, the book is "not forgotten."nk you for being here. 2 americans are still in prison in north korea. music for the dogs. that is the way it was meant. we will take you to a canine concert that is getting a lot of attention. yesterday, the british prime minister described in nigeria as fantastically corrupt. is nigeria still one of the worst countries in the world when it comes to corruption? correspondent: the british prime minister said nigeria is fantastically corrupt. is he right? been lootedria has from top to bottom. it is the only the 32nd most corrupt country. oil rich, it should be well off. $20 billion in oil revenues disappears. budget, $15y's billion stolen. money that was supposed to be spent on arms to fight boko haram. now, nigeria's president has declared war on corruption. he has launched a tough anticorruption campaign. dozens of officials are under investigation. among the assets recovered, cars, jewelry, houses, and even an mri scanner bought by an official for his private clinic. can this crackd

kenneth bae had made 18 trips to north korea.e one before. in 2012, he was arrested and accused of trying to overthrow the government. he became the first american sentenced to hard labor, and the longest held since the korean war. he was left wondering if anyone was going to come save him. they called you prisoner 103. >> it's still stuck in my head, and i feel like i'm carrying this badge 103 in my chest forever. >> reporter: before he was taken prisoner, korean-born kenneth bae was a preacher and missionary. he grew up in a tight-knit family in california and went on to start a tourism business bringing christian groups into north korea. he made a fateful mistake. in 2012, he brought in a computer hard drive loaded with prayers and pictures of starving north korean children. >> they said that you attempt to overthrow the government through prayer and worship. and they really took prayer as a weapon against them. >> reporter: any criticism of the regime is forbidden. supreme leader kim jong-un and his family consider themselves

trip to north korea at the time. >> do you understand what kenneth bae did?ell me. why is he held captive? >> they haven't released any charges. [ bleep ]. >> i don't give a rat's ass what the hell you think. i'm saying to you, look at this guy there, look at him. >> don't use it as an excuse for the behavior you're putting on yourself. >> they came here -- >> you were basically saying that kenneth bae did something wrong. we don't even know what the charges are. >> what sense did you make of that situation? what did you think that he was suggesting that you had done? >> i believe that, you know -- i believe that he was -- maybe he was upset about something else. he did apologize to our country. >> do you think he was convince bid things from his friends in north korea that maybe he didn't understand himself? >> there's no way knowing that. i want to thank dennis rodman for being a catalyst for my release. because of his rant, the media attention on my plight was increased. if i meet him some day, i want to say thank you for what he has done that really broug

kenneth bae writes about his imprisonment in the secretive country in "not forgotten" and spoke witht brennan. they called you prisoner 103? >> it is still stuck in my head. i feel like i am carrying this badge of 103 in my chest forever. >> reporter: before he was taken prisoner, korean born kenneth bae was a preacher and missionary and grew up in a tight-knit family in california and started a tourism business bringing christian groups to north korea. he made a mistake. in 2012 he brought in a computer hard drive with prayers and pictures of starving north korean children. >> they said you attempt to overthrow the government through prayer and worship. and they really took the prayer as a weapon against them. >> reporter: any criticism of the regime is forbidden. supreme leader kim jung-unand his family consider themselves gods. he was arrested, charged with espionage and sentenced to 15 years hard labor. >> one of the prosecutors told me that i was the worst most dangerous american criminal they ever apprehended since the korean war. and i say, why? and they said because you, not

. >> kenneth bae did one thing. he become a saint.derstand what he did? >> what did he do. you tell me. >> what did he do? >> no, no, no, you tell me. you tell me. why is he held captive. >> they haven't released any charges. >> no, i don't give a rats ass what you think. look at him. >> but dennis, don't put it on them. don't use them as an excuse for the behavior that you're putting on yourself. >> he came here. >> you're basically saying kenneth bae did something 1. >> so this was a fairly bizarre moment for everyone who was watched and now you say you have to thank dennis rodman, why? >> whether he was, he did it accidentally or not, but his rant increased the tension atte the media and finally i was able to be released. he was part of the story that really brought a highlight, so i was able to come home. >> and dennis rodman has been quite friendly with kim jong-un, has gone over there for his birthday, played basketball, some games there in pyongyang. do you want to or have you spoken with dennis rodman? >> i have not spoken wit

. >>> the man in prison in north korea for two years is now telling his stories in a new book, kenneth baewo prisoners released from north korea more than a year ago. he is a missionary convicted of being part of a christian plot to overthrow the north korean government, and was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor. >> it is a very tough ordeal. there was a moment of despair, losing hope, fatigue, and physical hardship that i had to endure kenneth bae and another american were released after the senior intelligence officer went to north korea to deliver the letter from president obama. >> two more americans are recently sentenced to labor camps, and he is urging the u. s. government to work to free them as well. >>> and the fame san francisco hotel doorman celebrating a milestone. 40 years. this is tom sweeney, the sir francis drake hotel on powell street well-known fixture, he is a hollywood star of sorts on the hotel sidewalks. he has a doll in his likeness, and his own signature cocktail, the sweeney teeny. he said it all started as they summer job. >> i was too young to go into the san

in 2014, kenneth bae came home after two years in a north korean prison.d margaret brennan how he now views it as a blessing. >> he made 18 trips to north korea, and as a foreigner, each one as dangerous as the year before. he game the first american sentenced to hard labor and the longest held since the korean war. he was left wondering if anyone was coming to save him. >> they called you prisoner 103. >> it is still stuck in my head. i feel like i'm carrying the badge of 103 on my chest forever. >> before taken prisoner he was a preacher and missionary. he grew up in a tight nit family and went on to have a tourism business bringing christian groups into north korea. in 2012 he brought in a computer hard drive filled with prayers and pictures of starving children. >> they said you're attempting to overthrow the government with prayer and worship. and they considered prayer a weapon against them pi. >> any criticism of the regime is forbidden. he was arrested, charged with espionage, and sentenced to 15 years hard labor. >> one of the prosecutors told me