Earlier this year , Bae , a Korean-American , was sentenced to 15 years in a North Korean labor camp for what the government called `` hostile acts . '' Myunghee Bae said she was able to see her son several times . He has been sentenced to 15 years in North Korean labor camps . His mother says she was surprised by her son 's appearance in a July prison interview .
Myunghee Bae said she was able to see her son several times . He has been sentenced to 15 years in North Korean labor camps . His mother says she was surprised by her son 's appearance in a July prison interview .