they are kim hak-song, kim hak-song, they worked at a university in pyongyang and a businessman arrested in october 2015 all said to be and looking this morning in good health, walking around, giving the peace sign, etc.. all three were accused of subversive acts against the regime, even spying. kim >> caller: was sentenced to 10 years of hard labor and noted that in brief comments a while ago, the actions of the trump administration include secretary of state mike pompeo in the meeting yesterday with kim jong un sealing the deal. from these three x hostages we received a statement of gratification and they say, quote, we would like to express our deep appreciation to the united states government. and the people of the united states for bringing us home. not there of course but mentioned and remember auto warmbier, the university student held in captivity by north korea who died following the activity. he was remembered by donald trump and a lot of good times now, great american citizens back in the united states. todd: preparations in the final stage for the high-stakes summit, they exp

kim dong-chul, kim hak-song and kim sang-duk.an acknowledgment that this is special and a moment that is making history, of course, a significant moment for donald trump. it is a president that connected on an emotional level to other detainees held oversees. when the effort was under way to get otto -- it was something he talked to his aides about and people outside of the white house wanting to bring him home. it was a similar story with a much happier ending for now. we believe the detainees are in good health. they walked on the plane. and received medical treatment on the way back from japan after landing from pyongyang. so we will get a first glimpse of them any moment. i don't expect to hear from them. a transition process has to happen. it is not snap your fingers you are back to how you were. i imagine the men will get in their cars and carry onto be reunited with their families there and may see the president walk towards where we are and make remarks about the message to the men or this message means coming from kim jo

the release of americans tony kim, kim dong chul and kim hak- song was negotiated by secretary of state mike pompeo. kim dong chul was convicted of espionage and sentenced to 10 years of hard labor in a north korean prison. the other two had been held for a year but never tried for any crimes. now a translator kim dong chul describes this moment as a dream and gives us a glimpse into how he was treated. >> we were treated in many different ways. for me, i had to do a lot of labor. but when i got sick i was also treated by them. >> reporter: while there, secretary pompeo also negotiated some details of president trump's upcoming meeting with kim jong-un. cbs news is reporting that the summit may be happening in singapore, a neutral site for both world leaders. the date of that meeting hasn't been announced yet. the three former prisoners seem to be in good health when they walked on the tarmac. they were taken to walter reed medical center for further testing. in the newsroom, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> president trump's attorney michael cohen is disputing reports of alleged payments relea

after spending months in a north korean prison, kim hak-song, andrews kim landed at air force base.hey were jailed for antistate activities and sentenced to years in north korea's labor camp. they were released during a surprise visit to pyongyang by mike pompeo. the united states made it a key demand ahead of the meeting between donald trump and kim jong-un. >> we are starting off on the new footing. this is a wonderful thing, the release of folks are early. i really think he wants to do something. i really think he wants to do something and bring their country into the real world. after the three were released, the u.s. president confirms the summit would go ahead as planned and that more details would be released within three days. u.s. officials have floated singapore as a suitable location because of neutrality and it is not far from north korea. >> kenyan officials are trying to ascertain the extent of the damage after a dam burst northwest of nairobi killing at least 32 people and causing disruption. solai. collapsed in it comes after weeks of heavy rains. let's get the lates

kim dong chul, tony kim, kim hak song arriving to joint base andrews. in kim dong chul's case, being held for three years in north korea, sentenced to ten years of hard labor there. in the joint statement, "we'd like to express our deep appreciation to the united states government, president trump, and secretary pompeo for bringing us home. we thank god and all of our families and friends to return for our return, god bless america, greatest nation in the world." a real confidence building step ahead of the method summit between the president and kim jong un. the president more optimistic that the summit could bear frui fruit. believing that kim may indeed be changing his ways. listen here. >> i really think he wants to do something. i think he did this because i really think he wants to do something and bring our their country into the real world. i really believe that, and i think we are going to have a success. i think this will be a very big success. >> president trump not the only official believing that. last year and this driveway behind me, secre

tony kim, kim hak-song and kim sang duk were held for years but seemed to be in good health.y were taken to walter reed medical center for further testing. president trump says this is the sign of progress with north korea and said he believes some great things can happen. >> very important thing to all of us to be able to get these three great people out. >> reporter: the former detainees released a statement when their plane refueled in anchorage, alaska. they thanked the president, secretary of state mike pompeo and the american people for bringing them home. it was pompeo who finalized their release during his second meeting with kim in six weeks. the secretary also nailed down a few details with kim jong-un regarding his meeting with president trump. on wednesday, north korea's state-run media mentioned the upcoming summit for the first time. details have yet to be made public. in the newsroom, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> today the public can weigh in on plans to save san francisco's ocean beach from erosion. kpix 5's anne makovec reports. >>> of course this is a problem up

kim hak-song and tony kim were both detained last spring. the prisoners briefly touched down on u.s. soil wednesday refueling in anchorage, alaska. pompeo arrived at joint based andrews on a separate plane. president trump and first lady melania trump greeted them. mike -- vice president pence and karen pence also at the arrival. the families were not present. the men heading to walter reed medical center. >>> summit between trump and kim is expected to happen in singapore early next month. jackie ibanez, fox news. >>> john mccain is urging the senate to reject the nomination of haskell because he says her role in overseeing the use of torture by americans is disturbing. during her confirmation hearing yesterday, pasco addressed her role in a controversial interrogation program. she told senators that she would hold herself to a higher standard pledging to never again use brutal interrogation techniques. that was not enough for several protesters. who had to be removed by capital police. some senators also question half bull on how she plans

. >> reporter: the president first met tony kim, kim hak- song and kim dong chul on board the plane. he thanked north korea's leader, kim jong-un, for letting them go after more than a year in north korean prisons. secretary of state mike pompeo helped secure the freedom of the u.s. citizens during a meeting with kim jong-un. it was pompeo's second trip to north korea to negotiate the details of president trump's upcoming summit. >> this is a wonderful thing that kim released the folks early. it was a big thing. very important to me. and i really think we have a very good chance of doing something very meaningful. >> reporter: from joint base andrews, the three former prisoners went to walter reed military hospital where they will get rest and medical attention as they transition back to freedom. the president also took a moment to remember otto warmbier the american student detained in north korea who died last june a few days after he was allowed to return home with severe brain damage. >> i want to pay my warmest respects to the parents of otto warmbier. >> reporter: warmbier's pa

flanked by the president and first lady, tony kim, kim hak song and kim dong chul, emerged from the plane after their years in prison. the president calling this a proud achievement and he thanked the leader of north korea. >> i really think he wants to do something and bring that country into the real world. >> reporter: kim dong chul, arrested in october of 2015, said it was like a dream and they're very, very happy to be back home. secretary of state mike pompeo helped secure their release during a 90 minute meeting this week with kim jong-un. it was pompeo's second trip to north korea to negotiate the details of president trump's upcoming summit. >> proudest achievement will be -- this say part of is a par it will be when we due nucleari denuclearize that entire peninsula. >> reporter: for some, bittersweet. >> i want to may my warmest respects to the parents off theo warmbi warmbier. >> reporter: the student who returned last june with severe brain damage. he died six days later. his parents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the north korean government. yesterday, they rele

tony kim and kim hak—song will soon be reunited with their families. of crimes against the state. relationshipween north korea and the united states. of goodwill ahead of his planned summit with kim jong—un. nobody thought this was going to happen. and i appreciate kimjong—un doing this and allowing them to go. successful. but as i always say, who knows? but who knows what's going to happen? less than a year ago. a propaganda poster in north korea. from unexplained brain injuries and died days later. and the united states government for working to bring them home. meeting between mr kim and president. the much anticipated summit. situation on the korean peninsula. but there are difficult discussions ahead. chris buckler, bbc news, washington. chris joins us now from washington with the latest. we are waiting to this touch down around 7:50am our time. around 7:50am our time. president —— is president trump going to be there? going to be there? andrews air base and this will be a presidential welcome. andrews air base and this will be a presidentialwelcome. presidentialwelcome. trump is taking a

tony kim and kim hak song, both working at the pyongyang university of science and technology when they were arrested in the spring of 2017. kim dong chul, arrested in 2015, had been sentenced to ten years of hard labor. the state department to sing the americans appeared in good health, releasing the statement from the men reading, "we would like to express the deep appreciation to the united states government, president trump, secretary pompeo, and the people of the united states for bringing us home." the release of these three americans, no easy feat by the newly confirmed secretary pompeo. this is a second meeting with the north korean leader in the last six weeks. in photos from north korean state tv, it shows up smiles during pompeo's 90 minute meeting with the north korean dictator kim jong un as they pln the upcoming summit with president trump. the time, date, location of the summit has been set for the details have not been made public yet. it was not guaranteed that the release would happen. secretary pompeo flashed across fingers before the announcement came and within an h

kim hak-song and kim sang-duk last year. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> translator: yes, we were treated in many different ways. for me i had to do a lot of labor, but when i got sick, i was also treated by them. >> reporter: the release symbolic and a victory for president trump ahead of his planned summit with dictator kim jong-un. >> he was nice in letting them go before the meeting. i mean, frankly, we didn't think this was going to happen. >> reporter: secretary of state mike pompeo escorted the men to the u.s. he was in the north working out the details for the president's meeting with kim. a location and time now set. one reported location singapore has been floated by president trump. the president focused on the goal of the historic summit, a denuclearized korean peninsula. >> my proudest achievement will be -- this is a part of it, but will be when we denuclearize that entire peninsula. this is what people have been waiting for for a long time. >> reporter: there's a trust factor at play when it comes to dealing with north korea but president trump says he believes pres

k sodon chul, kim hak song, and tony kim. >> they've been through a lot, but it's a great honor. but the great-- the true honor is going to be if we have a victory in getting rid of nuclear weapons. >> reporter: secretary of state mike pompeo traveled this week to north korea to secure the prisoners' release. >> it was a very emotional enperience. >> reporter: state department official brian hook was with him and among the first americans to e e the three men. >> one of them walked up to me, shook my hand. i said, "welcome home." and he said, "god bless america." >> reporter: administration officials consider the release an encouraging signal ahead of next month's summit. >> i think it's going to be a big very success but my attitude is, if it isn't, it isn't. >> those00s came out with respect. we didn't pay for them. we're going to set the table. we're going to make a great deal for the world, for north korea, for south korea, for japan, for china. >> glor: ed, i want to ask you >> glor: all right, and ed, i want to ask you about one other development just coming in. there was a

kim dong chul, kim hak song, and tony kim, all held a year or more, but apparently they are in good healthey boarded a u.s. government plane in pyongyang and made a stop at the yokota air base in japan. their release came as secretary pompeo visited the north korean capital for the second time in six weeks. he met with kim for about 90 minutes this time, to finalize plans for the summit. >> everything can be scuttled. everything can be scuttled. pelot of things can happen. tlot of good things can happen. a lot of bad things can happen. but i think we have a really good chance to make a great deal for the world. >> glor: the president said the time and place of the meeting has been set. he did not reveal them. but cbs news has confirm the likely location is singapore. margaret brennan joins us from the brand-new set of "face the nation." what does the release of the americans mean for these talks? >> reporter: well, secretary of sate pompeo said it's a gsitive gesture by kim jong-un, who is trying to set some good conditions for that upcoming summit with president trump. but in many ways, t

he was working for the pyongyang university of science and technology, along with kim hak—song, who wasmembers of the universities who have been campaigning for their return. the statement says from tony kim's family, "we are grateful for the release of our husband and father, tony kim, and the other two american detainees. we want to thank all those who have worked to contribute to his return home. we also want to thank the president for engaging directly with north korea, and mostly be thank god for tony's safe return." so that is one family who are incredibly grateful to see tony kim return home to the united states. and certainly here in south korea, all these developments being watched incredibly carefully. after that meeting that they had between president moon and kimjong—un, hopes here are high that the us and north korea can come to some kind of a deal. speaking earlier donald trump said the location of his meeting with kimjong un would be released in the upcoming days. while we don't have the details, he did say it will not be in the demilitalized zone between north and south

tony kim and kim hak-song since last spring. cretary pompeo arrived in north korea tuesday and met with kim, securing the release of the men and finalizing the upcoming summit with president trump. >> both sides want to negotiate a deal. i think it's going to be a very successful deal. >> reporter: republicans said the gesture by the communist dictator was a good first step. >> can only be viewed as great news. >> reporter: president trump will travel from the white house to andrews air force base to greet pompeo and his guests early thursday morning. tony kim's family said: the summit will be announced over the next couple of days. >> reporter: kenneth craig, cbs news, the white house. >> and president trump says that the timing of the summit will be announced over the next couple days. >>> new at noon, a push to ban assault weapons from two of the nation's largest teacher pension funds. a new bill on the table is calling for divestment from gun stocks. anne makovec reports. >> reporter: assault weapons are already banned in cal

kim hak-song was detained in may of 2017 on suspicion of hostile acts. kim dong chul arrested in october 2015 on spying charges and 2016 interview asked the u.s. or south korean government to rescue him. years later through the translate ever he described this moment as a dream -- through the translator, he described this moment as a dream. >> we were treated in many different ways. for me, i had to do a lot of labor. but when i got sick, i was also treated by them. >> reporter: this comes within a backdrop of what's a historic summit between president trump and kim jong- un. >> the fact that we're able to get them out so soon was really attributed to a lot of things, including a certain process that's taking place right now. >> reporter: that process, ongoing negotiations between north korea and the united states when it comes to denuclearization on the korean peninsula. >> this is what people have been waiting for, for a long time. nobody thought we could be on this track in terms of speed. >> according to the white house the breakthrough in negotiation

tony kim and kim hak-song who were working at the only private university in pyongyang had been detained since last year while businessman dong-chul had been detained since 2016. their release was secured by mike pompeo on his trip to north korea and is a major victory for the trump administration. it's seen as a gesture of good will ahead of the trump/kim jong-un summit planned for early may or late june. late may or early june. mike pompeo said on his trip all the logistical details were hammered out. the summit will last one day and could be extended for two days if necessary. cbs news has learned that the trump administration is planning for the trip in singapore and the white house will officially announce all of those details in a couple of days. the coming days. kylie atwood, cbs news. >>> well, coming up on "cbs this morning," "face the nation" moderator margaret brennan's interview with vice president mike pence on the release of the detainees and, of course, the upcoming summit in north korea. >>> president trump's personal attorney michael cohen is being accused of cashing in

after many months are being held prisoner in north korea, tony kim and kim hak—song will soon be reunitedh their families. like kim dong—chul they were accused of crimes against the state. they're released as part of an astonishing change between the relationship with north korea and the united states. president trump considers as a gesture of goodwill ahead of his plan summit with kim jong—un. gesture of goodwill ahead of his plan summit with kim jong-un. nobody thought this would happen. and i appreciate kim jong—un doing this and allowing them to go. we picked a time, we have picked a place for the meeting, or some ice, time, we have picked a place for the meeting, orsome ice, as time, we have picked a place for the meeting, or some ice, as delayed call it, and i think it will be very successful —— summit. but who knows what is going to happen? these contrasted starkly with the return of otto warmbier eight a year ago. the american student was sentenced to years of hard labour for stealing a propaganda poster in north korea. he was sent back to north america with unexplained brain inju

mr trump and his wife melania greeted kim hak—song, tony kim and kim dong—chul onboard a plane whichrce air base in washington, before escorting them onto american soil. the men all appeared to be fit and well. speaking on the tarmac, the us president said the release of the detainees was a welcome development, ahead of a planned summit between himself and the north korean leader, kim jong—un. my my proudest achievement will be, this is a part of it, but it will be when we denuclearise that entire peninsula. this is what people have been waiting forfor a peninsula. this is what people have been waiting for for a long time. nobody thought we could be on this track in terms of speed, so i am very honoured to have helped the three folks, they are great people. i got to speak to them on the plane, they are great people, they have been through a lot. but it is a great honour. but the true honour is going to be we have a victory in getting rid of nuclear weapons. our correspondent stephen mcdonell is in seoulfor us. stephen, this is all part of the diplomatic choreography before the big su

and kim hak-song, detained in may 2017. he is a christian missionary accused of hostile acts. for more on the diplomatic efforts taking place between t u.s. and north korea, i spoke earlr with our state department correspondent barbara plett-usher. the american detainees are going to land at 2:00 a.m. on tuesday thursday. the president will be on the tarmac to greet them. is this the concession the u.s. was looking for ahead the summit between president trump and the north korean leader? nrbara: yes, it is. the administratier explicitly said the release of n.e detainees was a condit you remember mr. trump accepted the invitation to the summit without making such a demandic- to some crm, i should say. but it was always going to be difficult to see him sitting down with kim jong-un while americans were inrison in labor camps. that was made pretty clear to the north koreans, and they responded. laura: and yet a north korean official has said in the last 24 hours that it wasn't that brought them to the table, and also that they had perfected their nuclear capability, so they can m

. >> reporter: tony kim and kim hak-song were arrested and held for unspecified hostile acts. m kim was serving ten years in a north korea labor camp. >> the prize i want is victory for the world. >> reporter: pompeo saying we're not going to relieve sanctions until such time we achieved objectives. kim jong-un proving he's willing to give up three american detainees but unanswered will he do more. >> we have to see now through negotiations if the north koreans are willing to give up nuclear weapons. >> reporter: tonight the president is warning iran of severe consequences if it restarts its nuclear program and the first new look at a smiling kim jong-un with secretary pompeo in north korea and for that upcoming summit, president trump ruled out the dmz as a possible site. the only other location he publicly mentioned as a finalist is singapore. lester? >> all right. peter alexander in washington, thank you. >>> now to the legal drama surrounding president trump's attorney and fixer michael cohen reaching a new level tonight over millions of dollars in payments and word he was

kim hak—song was detained a month later, a christian missionary held on suspicion of hostile acts. less than a year ago. the american student was sentenced to years of hard labour for stealing a propaganda poster in north korea. he eventually was flown back to america suffering from unexplained brain injuries, and died just days later. at one stage, president trump's angry words and even threats looked like they could bring conflict with north korea. instead, the newly released americans believe he put pressure on kim jong—un that ensured that they could return home. the us secretary of state went to pyongyang to oversee the releases and finalise details of the much anticipated summit between president trump and kimjong—un to discuss denuclearisation. the photos of mike pompeo and mr kim laughing together made the front page of north korea's normally anti—american state newspaper. if there was ever a symbol of change, it is this. but even those images could not compare to the obvious joy of those mr pompeo brought home. chris buckler, bbc news, washington. barbara plett usher is in

dramatic overnight welcome ceremony for three americans released by north korea, kim dong-chul, kim hak-song and tony kim. >> they've been through a lot but it's a great honor. the true honor is going to be if we have a victory in getting rid of nuclear weapons. >> reporter: secretary of state mike pompeo traveled this week to north korea to secure the prisoners' release. >> it was a very emotional experience. >> reporter: state department official brian hook was with him, and among the first americans to see the three men. >> one of them walked up to me, shook my hand. i said welcome home and he said god bless america. >> reporter: administration officials consider the release an encouraging moment. vice president pence spoke to "face the nation" moderator margaret brennan. >> what kim jong-un has said publicly and in discussions is that he is prepared to negotiate to achieve complete denuclearization of the korean peninsula. those words are important but we'll see what they mean. >> reporter: the former prisoners are in good health. u.s. officials said they did not find any significant phy

kim dong-chul, kim hak-song and tony kim were being held.s air force base tomorrow. the three wonderful gentlemen that everyone is looking so forward to meeting. they seem to be in good health. pompeo had a good meeting with kim jong-un and set a time and place for their upcoming sumsum. >>> iran's parliament is calling for reciprocal action from the u.s. withdrawal from the deal. president trump declared the u.s. is leaving the deal. he said, quote, we cannot prevent an iranian nuclear bomb under the decaying and rotten structure of the current agreement. >> a memo reinstates many sanctions lifted in 2015. the organization overseeing inspections inside iran confirmed this morning iran is still obeying the terms of the deal. elizabeth palmer is in tehran with more reaction. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. certainly for the people of iran and the government of president hassan rouhani, the u.s. pull out from the nuclear deal say devastating blow. and already we can see the hard liners maneuvering to take advantage of it. conservative

and kim hak—song, detained in may 2017, he's a christian missionary, accused of hostile acts.t this was going to happen. and if it did it would be years or decades, frankly. nobody thought this was going to happen. and i appreciate kimjong—un doing this and allowing them to go. the men were handed over to mike pompeo. ezg §xgz§> 151533: “a, 4—2 z-.. — —— ——————— 5 president trump has threatened iran with severe consequences, if it restarts its nuclear programme. his decision to pull the us out of the international deal intended to limit the programme, signed by 6 world powers in 2015, has been widely condemned. britain, france and germany are all saying they will work to salvage the deal, if possible. this from our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. in iran, there's a ritual way of denouncing the united states. and today, they took it to the floor of their parliament. burning the us flag and shouting ‘death to america'. the country's supreme leader denounced president trump's decision to abandon the deal that iran struck to curb its nuclear deal in return for lifted s

doing and everything happening on the ground but it is tony kim detained since able 23rd 2017, kim hak-song and kim >> caller:. you have been watching not just homecoming but we are setting the stage for the next chapter in this story which is more diplomacy from donald trump that will ultimately lead to a face-to-face meeting with kim jong un, the dictator in north korea released these three americans into the embrace of secretary of state might activist -- mike pompeo which i want to bring back someone who has been generous with his time, lt. col. daniel davis and i wonder what is going through your mind. i want to get to the diplomacy but this is my first chance to ask you about these images of these americans coming home. >> it is heartwarming and as you have been saying all evening it is an honor to be part of something like this. no matter what you think of donald trump, as an american it is something that could be one of the moments everybody comes together, this is something good for all the country and i am proud of what he has done. >> as we heard a few moments ago there are other

kim hak-song taken last year. tony kim as he is known also taken last year. the great news, harris, is they are reported to be in good health. they walked by themselves to the plane leaving pyongyang. the family of tony kim released a statement a short while ago thanking all those who worked toward his return. thanking the president directly for engaging directly with north korea and also by the way thanking god. and yes, on the agenda also for secretary pompeo during this very busy visit, the upcoming planned summit involving president trump and kim jong-un. the secretary himself described his meeting with the north korean leader kim jong-un, his second meeting, by the way, with this man, a good lengthy conversation. another official said substantial progress had been made on the summit. this is amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in the past week we've seen kim jong-un meeting with chinese president xi at another summit. we just heard from president trump and some important information first the >> the date, we should know, maybe the end of this month, mor

kim hak-song was at the university, and kim abca 15 was arrested in october 2015. also to be and looking in good health, walking around on their own giving the peace sign. all three accused of subversive acts, even spying. he was sentenced to 10 years of hard labor and noted hard labor in comments he made this morning, central to the release of these three, the policies, the actions of the trump administration including mike pompeo, his meeting with kim jong un sealed the deal. the gratitude for all of this offered by the x detainees and they say, quote, we would like to express deep appreciation to the united states government, donald trump, sec. pompeo and the people of the united states for bringing us home and yet mentioned and remembered today, otto warmbier, the student who was held by the north korean regime. by the time he was released from captivity was close to death and he did die. donald trump noted that. >> preparations in the final stages for donald trump and kim jong un's high-stakes summit. the world leaders expected to come face-to-face in singapor

tony kim, kim hak-song, and kim dong-chul were cvied on espionage charges and sentenced to long prison terms -- it's beev north korea is preparing to return them to the u.s. as a goodwill gesture. the u.s. justice department charged a former volkswagen ceo with criminal conspiracy thursday over his role in rigging diesel engines to circumvent air pollution standards. a federal grand jury indictment unsealed in detroit says ceo martin winterkorn knew in 2014 that his company's cars contained software that lowere carbon dioxide emissions under testing conditions, even though the cars' emissions rose dramatically under real-world conditions. volkswagen has admitted to rigging some 11 million vehicles worldwide. the auto maker has already paid $26 billion in fines and civil damages, and faces a $10 billion lawsuit by shareholders. in arizona, tens of thousands of publicchl employees have ended a week-long strike after republican governor doug ducey signed a budget bill that will grant teachers and school staffers a 20% raise by 2020. the bill will also raise spending on education by anothe

the president skmand his wife ma plane carrying the three prisoners, kim hak-song, tony kim and kim dong-chul. now comes the hard part. president trump said singapore will be the stage for the summit with kim jong-un. those leaders are set to meet on june 12. the president will try to convince kim to forfeit his nuclear ambitions. the president earlier today said he and kim are starting off on a new footing. he says he sees kim as more of a partner and not a realist looking for a way out of isolation. >> this is a big thing that he released these folks early. this is very important to me. i really think he wants to do something and bring their country into the new world. >> here to share their insights, julie heirschfeld and the rest. you're thinking north korea never should have taken them prisoner, therefore, is it a risk? the president is just trying to say keep this goodwill going. >> the reason i shake my head is, one, we seem to forget that kim jong-un is a dictator, a guy who starves his people. number two, the president said, he released these prisoners early. don't buy that, this is

the release of tony kim, kim hak-song, and kim dong-chul came after secretary of state mike pompeo met with north korean leader kim jong-un in pyongyang, and as the u.s. continued to negotiate terms of what would be an unprecedented meeting between kim and president trump. on wednesday, trump told reporters he'd ruled out a meeting at the demilitarized zone separating the north from south korea, saying he'd announce the time and place of the summit by the end of the week. the announcement leaves singapore as the likely location for the meeting. the white house said wednesday it's preparing to impose new sanctions on iran as early as next week after president trump withdrew the u.s. from the landmark 2015 iran nuclear deal. the move came as president trump warned iran of severe consequences if it restarts its nuclear program. iranian president hassan rouhani said shortly after trump's announcement tuesday that iran may start enriching uranium if the multilateral nuclear agreement collapses completely. on wednesday, saudi arabia's foreign minister adel al-jubeir told cnn his kingdom is p

arrived at the hotel to inform him that kim jong un decided to grant amnesty to release tony kim, kim hak-song and kim dong-chul and added they should be careful not to make the same mistake again because it was a hard decision to release em. they boarded a plane and are seeing a doctor. pompeo said when they made the announcement they were leaving the north korean air space, the three men were thrilled. they are back to the united states and president trump expressed the appreciation for the sign of good will. >> president trump: a special time. no one thought it would happen. if it did it would be years or decades frankly. nobody thought this was going to happen. i appreciate kim jong un doing this. >> pompeo said he spent 13 hours in total on the ground in north korea. on the way back he said, "i'm thrilled that we have them back. i'm happy that actually president trump set the conditions for this to happen. and i'm thrilled with that. but there is a lot of work to do to achieve our ultimate goal. that, of course, is the summit to denuclearize the korean peninsula and disarm north korea in

kim dong-chul, tony kim and kim hak song waved to onlookers in maryland at 3:00 this morning. president trump and the first lady were on hand to greet them. mr. trump called the return a quote, special night for these three really great people, his words. he also thanked the north korean leader, kim jong un. >> he was nice in letting them go before the meeting. i mean, frankly, we didn't think this was going to happen. and it did. >> the three men are now under observation at a military hospital. they will be reunited with their families after what hospital officials call a quote, optimal period of decompression, which we hope won't take too long. hours after the prisoners' release, president trump tweeted the date and location for his historic meeting. the first between the sitting u.s. president and the leader of communist north korea. it will take place on june 12, a little more than a month from now, in singapore. >>> developing news now from hawaii where scientists are warning that the kilauea volcano is on the verge of a new explosion. increased seismic activity has been

showed up and informed him that, yes kim jong-un decided to release the three americans, tony kim, kim hak-song kim dong-chul. they should be careful not to make the same mistake because it was a hard decision for kim jong-un to release the three. they boarded the plane, doctors checked them out. pompeo said they appeared to be in good condition, pompeo says they also informed the three former prisoners when they officially exited north korean airspace. pompeo says they were thrilled at that news. meanwhile, back at the white house, president trump offered his appreciation. >> special time. nobody thought this was going to happen, and if it did, it would be years or decades, frankly. nobody thought this was going to happen, and i appreciate kim jong-un doing this. reporter: pompeo says he spent 13 hours on the ground in pyongyang. he says, quote, i'm thrilled we have them back. i'm happy that president trump set the conditions for this to happen, and i'm thrilled with. that there's a lot of work to do to achieve our ultimate goal. pompeo says they set the conditions for a one--day summit that c

tony kim, kim dong chul and kim hak-song have been reunited with their families.hey returned to the u-s early thursday morning- and were greeted by president donald trump and first lady melania trump. after landing, they were sent to walter reed to make sure they were in good health. (jrs) happening (jrs) happening tomorrow -- the san francisco board of supervisors will talk with executives from tetra tech, the firm accused of falsifying results from the $1 billion radiation cleanup at hunters point naval shipyard, at a hearing. the u.s. navy paid pasadena-based tetra tech $1 billon to clean up toxic waste at the former shipyard in 2002 for a redevelopment project where thousands of people would live. however -- in 20-12, workers contracted by tetra tech claimed cleanup data had been falsified. (jrs) still ahead tonight -- nurses at one hospital went above and beyond for their patients for mother's day... we'll tell you how coming up (michelle) plus... it's another sign of the times. sky high bay area housing costs... is putting a strain on law enforcment. see wha

tony kim, kim hak-song, kim dong chul. he appeared to be in good health. which is a big deal. remember the heartbreak we all felt after otto warmbier was released from north korea only to die shortly thereafter because of the horrific treatment he received from the communist nation. the focus tonight is on the three americans. the president is already looking ahead as forgot how to set the table for a summit with kim that is likely coming in early june, same today was a be a great moment for the whole world. he tweeted short time ago "looking forward to greeting the hostages, no longer hostages, at 2:00 a.m.." fox news will be there. the president as well as vice president mike pence will greet the americans as they return to u.s. soil. >> sean: i will he watching. i never go to bed before 4:00 a.m. anyway. that was sad with otto warmbier and his family. the horrific conditions he came back in. obviously the tragedy. good news tonight, thanks, ed. according to a release from the state department, that would be mike pompeo state department, the three freed hostages have issued

kim dong-chul, tony kim and kim hak song waved to onlookers in maryland at 3:00 this morning.mp and the first lady were on hand to greet them. mr. trump called the return a quote, special night for these three really great people, his words. he also thanked the north korean leader, kim jong un. >> he was nice in letting them go before the meeting. i mean, frankly, we didn't think this was going to happen. and it did. >> the three men are now under observation at a military hospital. they will be reunited with their families after what hospital officials call a quote, optimal period of decompression, which we hope won't take too long. hours after the prisoners' release, president trump tweeted the date and location for his historic meeting. the first between the sitting u.s. president and the leader of communist north korea. it will take place on june 12, a little more than a month from now, in singapore. >>> developing news now from hawaii where scientists are warning that the kilauea volcano is on the verge of a new explosion. increased seismic activity has been detected. a b

north korean official arrived to inform the secretary that kim jong un granted amnesty to tony kim, hak-song and kim dong-chul and said americans should be careful never to make the same mistake because it was a difficult decision for kim jong un to decide to release the men. there is a doctor on the plane and they are on the way home and they are in good shape, it appears. pompeo says that he spent 13 hours on the ground planning the summit between president and kim jong un. earlier today, the president gave more detail about what to expect out of the summit. >> will it be at the d.m.z.? >> it will not. >> do you deserve the nobel prize? >> everyone thinks so. the prize i want is victory for the world. that is what we are talking about. that is the only prize i want. we have a great chance to make a great deal for the world. >> pompeo arrived in pyongyang yesterday to continue planning the summit between the leaders and he says it will last one day with the potential to go in a second day. the u.s. officials said they also agreed to meet again before the summit to finalize the plans between

with three americans who have been imprisoned in north korea -- kim dong chul, kim hak song , and tony kim. voters in four states headed to the polls tuesday to decide a number of key primaries. in west virginia can the republican attorney general patrick morsi one a closely u.s. senate primary, defeating commerce member evan jenkins and former coal baron don blankenship, who served a year in prison after 29 miners died in an explosion at his upper big branch mine owned by his company massey. patrick morrissey will now face the conservative democratic senator joe m manchin in novemb. in ohio, r richard cordray to be did former commerce member dennis kucinich for governor. cordray served as the first director of the consumer financial l protection bureau. you will now face mike dewine in november to determine who will replace outgoing ohio governor john kasich. in indiana, vice president mike pence brother greg pence won the republican primary for congressional seat in eastern indiana that vice president once sat in. female candidates are also big winners on tuesday. politico reports th

then a month later kim hak—song was held on suspicion of "hostile acts" while working at the same universityhouse says it cannot confirm reports they are going to be release, but donald trump has tweeted "as everybody is aware, the past administration has long been asking for three hostages to be released from a north korean labour camp, but to no avail. stay tuned!" from seoul, here's laura bicker. now, when donald trump says in his tweet that there have been repeated attempts by previous administration, the slight act —— fact checking, two were taken last year while he was president. but there are reports where here in south korea they have been moved from various labour camps to a hotel on the outskirts of pyongyang. we cannot verify this. we have spoken to the source of those reports who says he has sources within north korea who have seen these detainees being removed. —— being moved. but we cannot verify it at this time. we have been speaking to the us state department who say they aren't following developments but they too cannot verify it. but then came president trump's tweet to say

i was struck seeing that kim hak-song detained in may of last year his hair had turned completely gray. during his time in detention. in north korea. i interviewed his wife days after his detention. he has been teaching a university students how to grow rice in north korea. and she was of course in may hearing her husband had been detained. i'm sure the family members will want to speak with their loved ones upon their relooease here. the family of tony kim put out a statement where they thanked the trump administration. and also added quote continue to pray for the people of north korea. and for the release of the all still being held. that's very important here. it gets to the dismal human rights record of north korea. south korea welcoming the release of the three u.s. souths but calling for the release of six of their own citizens still held. an issue that's come up in the recent summit between the north and south korean leaders and japan. pressing this point home where they say that more than a dozen of their citizens are missing believed to have been abducted by the north koreas

the three of them, you can see them there, tony kim, kim hak song and kim dong chul appear to be in good health because of the heart heartbreak we all felt after auto was shortly died after he was -- the focus night is on these three americans. the president is already looking ahead at how this sets the table for the summit with kim that is likely coming in early june. the president saying today this will be a moment for the entire world. a short time ago the president tweeted "looking forward to greeting the hostages, no longer hostages, at 2:00 a.m. "fox news will be there. the president, we expect vice president mike pence as well greeting them on american soil. one year ago the president's critics were charging his hot rhetoric would start a nuclear war. instead that tough talk is bringing home three americans and teeing up a possible peace summit. >> tucker: ed henry, remarkable story. on expected story. thanks for that. the release obviously a good sign. how optimistic for the rest of us be for long term peace in the korean peninsula? where is this had a? director of defense studie