A court sentenced Kenneth Bae to 15 years of hard labor last month . North Korea accuses him of trying to bring down the state . North Korea accuses him of seeking to bring down the regime of Kim Jong Un , but the United States and his family say he was just working as a tour operator . The media say he has now ` ` " his life at a ' special prison ' '' The United States has repeatedly called for Bae 's immediate release .
A court sentenced Kenneth Bae to 15 years of hard labor last month . North Korea accuses him of trying to bring down the state . The media say he has now ` ` " his life at a ' special prison ' '' The United States has repeatedly called for Bae 's immediate release .