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This is how Trump received the American prisoners released by North Korea

The arrival of Kim Dong Chul, Tony Kim and Kim Hak Song at the Andrews military base occurred in the middle of a movie set.

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The three American citizens born in South Korea They arrived this Thursday at 3:00 am at the Andrews military base, in Maryland, according to EFE.

The arrival of Kim Dong Chul, Tony Kim and Kim Hak Song, which occurred in the middle of a movie set; It began on Wednesday when they left Pyongyang aboard US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's plane.

At the reception at the air base, President Trump was accompanied by the First Lady, Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen Pence.

A large United States flag held by two cranes was the background image left by the symbolic arrival.

The three are scheduled to undergo medical examinations at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, also near Washington.

In this sense, Kim Dong-chul explained that he was subjected to forced labor, at the same time that he claimed to have received medical treatment.

This release comes ahead of Trump's imminent meeting with his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un. In the last few hours, the Reuters agency reported that Singapore is presented as the most likely place to hold the summit.

This move seems to demonstrate Kim's efforts to create a positive atmosphere ahead of this meeting. Added to this is his recent promise to suspend missile tests and close nuclear facilities.

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CiberCuba journalist. Graduate in Journalism from the CEU Cardenal Herrera University of Valencia, Spain. Editor at Siglo XXI, Agencia EFE, Las Provincias y El Mundo.


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