An American jailed in North Korea for more than a year has appealed to the US government to secure his release.
Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American Christian missionary, appeared before reporters in what he called a press conference held at his own request.
Kenneth Bae is the longest-serving US detainee in the country in years Mr Bae was arrested in November 2012 while leading a group of tourists in the northeastern region of Rason in North Korea.
He was accused of crimes against the state and sentenced to 15 years of hard labour.
During his brief appearance, Mr Bae, wearing a prisoner's uniform with the number 103 on his chest, spoke in Korean and remained under guard.
"I believe that my problem can be solved by close cooperation and agreement between the American government and the government of this country," he said.
He expressed hope that the American government would do its best to secure his release, and said he has not been treated badly in confinement.
Mr Bae was moved from a prison camp to a hospital last summer because he was in poor health and had lost more than 23kg (50 pounds).
His mother visited him in hospital in October.
Mr Bae's mother, Myunghee Bae, said she was worried about her son Mr Bae, who had been living in China for several years before his arrest, is the longest-serving American detainee in North Korea in recent years.
It is not unusual for prisoners in North Korea to say after their release that they spoke in similar situations under duress.
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