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Richardson Says North Korea Trip A Humanitarian Mission

Description:Former U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson said on Monday (January 7) that he and Google executive Eric Schmidt's trip to North Korea is a "private humanitarian mission" not connected to the U.S. government. Richardson added that the trip is partly aimed at securing the release of a U.S. detainee there. Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American tour guide, was detained and accused of unspecified crimes against the state. "This is a private humanitarian mission, not connected to the U.S. government. We are not (2:12)

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