How did North Korea respond to the death of an American college student?

In response to the death of previously released American college student Otto Warmbier, North Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a spokesman’s statement on June 23, denying that his death was related to North Korea and saying that Warmbier’s death would be Attributing the deaths to North Korea's inhumane measures is an act of anti-North Korea black propaganda. North Korea says rumors circulating in the United States that Warmbier's death was caused by torture and beatings are groundless.

On June 23, in response to the death of previously released American college student Otto Warmbier, North Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a spokesperson statement denying that his death was related to North Korea. A spokesman for North Korea's Foreign Ministry said that blaming Warmbier's death on North Korea's non-humanitarian measures is an act of anti-North Korea black propaganda.

North Korea said that Warmbier had been sentenced by North Korea for engaging in anti-North Korea hostile activities and had also confessed to his crime. North Korea had no reason to be kind to a criminal from such a hostile country, but considering his In poor health, careful treatment was provided on a humanitarian basis until his return to the United States.

North Korea claims that rumors circulating in the United States that Warmbier's death was caused by torture and beatings are groundless. Warmbier died suddenly less than a week after returning to the United States with normal vital indicators, which is also a mystery to North Korea. North Korea believes that Warmbier is a victim of the Obama administration's "strategic patience" policy, saying that during the Obama administration, the United States never formally raised the issue of Warmbier's humanitarian release to North Korea.

North Korea said that considering Warmbier’s health condition and from a humanitarian standpoint, North Korea decided to send him back to the country. The United States' blaming North Korea for his death is a frontal challenge and political conspiracy against North Korea.

Warmbier is a student at the University of Virginia in the United States. In December 2015, he traveled to North Korea with a tour group. He was arrested by North Korea for engaging in anti-North Korea hostile activities because he tried to steal a political propaganda slogan in the hotel. . In March 2016, North Korea's Supreme Court sentenced Warmbier to 15 years of forced labor for conspiracy to subvert the state.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson issued a statement on June 13 this year announcing Warmbier’s release. Warmbier was in a coma when he was released and was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for treatment upon his return to the United States. After examination, American doctors believed that Warmbier suffered severe brain damage, possibly due to a cardiopulmonary arrest that interrupted the blood supply to the brain, but they were unable to determine the cause of the injury. North Korea blamed Warmbier's illness on a combination of botulism and sleeping pills, but U.S. doctors said they found no evidence of botulism. After returning to the United States, Warmbier's family announced on June 19 that Warmbier had died that afternoon.

He died less than a week after being released from North Korea. What happened to this American college student?

On January 2 last year, Warmbier, a junior American student, was arrested while traveling in North Korea. He was accused of trying to steal a North Korean propaganda placard hanging from a wall in an attempt to take it back to the United States. In North Korea, the supreme leader is sacrosanct and destroying posters with slogans bearing the leader's name is a felony. In March last year, Warmbier was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor by North Korea's Supreme Court for conspiracy to commit subversion.

American college student Warmbier died less than a week after he was released from North Korea and returned to the United States.

As for the cause of Warmbier's death, his parents said in a statement, "Our son was severely abused in North Korea, which only led to the sad result we have today."

Previous news: Trump condemned North Korea’s atrocities

On June 19, the family of Otto Warmbier, an American college student released from North Korea, announced on the 19th that Warmbier had passed away that day. U.S. President Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson issued separate statements of condolence that day.

Trump said that nothing is more tragic than a parent losing a child. Our thoughts and prayers are with Otto’s family. Trump said that Otto’s experience has further strengthened the determination of the U.S. government to never allow such an incident to happen again.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson issued a statement on the same day, saying that he was saddened by Warmbier's death and expressed condolences to his family.

Tillerson said North Korea should be held responsible for Warmbier’s unfair detention. The United States demands that North Korea release three more illegally imprisoned American citizens.

Warmbier’s father, Fred, and mother, Cindy, issued a statement that day announcing Warmbier’s death. In their statement, they thanked everyone for their concern for Warmbier and condemned North Korea's "abuse" of their son.