Here's a short story:

A State Department special envoy will travel to North Korea this week to try to free Kenneth Bae, the U.S. citizen detained there since November, the State Department and White House said Tuesday. 

Ambassador Robert King, the president's special envoy for North Korean human rights issues, will head to Pyongyang at North Korea's invitation, the State Department said. 

King, currently traveling in the region, will go to the capital Friday, the White House said. 

North Korea's supreme court sentenced Bae in April to 15 years of hard labor. His sister, Terri Chung, told CNN two weeks ago that Bae was recently moved to a hospital because of a serious decline in his health. 

The court found Bae guilty of carrying out "serious crimes" against North Korea, including setting up bases in China for the purpose of toppling the North Korean government, encouraging North Korean citizens to bring down the government, and conducting a smear campaign, according to the country's state media. 

Kenneth Bae: Please help me 

The media also say Bae planned an operation to bring down the government through religious activities. 

Chung says her brother was the owner of a tour company who was in North Korea for work. 

King will ask Pyongyang to pardon Bae and grant him special amnesty on humanitarian grounds "so that he can be reunited with his family and seek medical treatment," the State Department said. 

Bae suffers from severe back and leg pain and has lost more than 50 pounds, Chung told CNN earlier this month.  (End of story)

Provide your best guess for the following question. Give ONLY the guess, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Guess: <most likely guess, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the guess!>

Here are a few examples of questions and answers:

Question: Who will be freed?
Guess: Kenneth Bae

Question: Where is he?
Guess: North Korea

Question: Where is he originally from?
Guess: the U.S.

Question: Is he detained there?
Guess: Yes in North Korea

Question: Since when?
Guess: April

Question: Who is going there to free him?
Guess: State department envoy

Question: Who is he?
Guess: Ambassador Robert King

Question: What was Bae's supposed crime?
Guess: encouraging North Korean citizens to bring down the government

Question: What was the length of his sentence?
Guess: 15 years of hard labor

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: Who gave the verdict?

Pyongyang