North Korea 's sister says family is `` really discouraged '' by his move back to a labor camp . `` I have not lost hope , '' Kenneth Bae says in a conversation with a Korean-American diplomat . The brief KCNA report Monday did n't state the purpose of the visit by Gregg , the chairman of the Pacific Century Institute , a U.S. nonprofit group that aims to promote education , dialogue and research in the Pacific region . But he warns that the physical labor will probably put him back in the hospital . Bae has held Bae , a Swedish , since 15 years .
North Korea 's sister says family is `` really discouraged '' by his move back to a labor camp . `` I have not lost hope , '' Kenneth Bae says in a conversation with a Korean-American diplomat . But he warns that the physical labor will probably put him back in the hospital . Bae has held Bae , a Swedish , since 15 years .