American Kenneth Bae steps onto home soil, two years after he was first detained by North Korea.<br/> <br />He's one of two U.S. citizens freed in recent days -- the other is Matthew Todd Miller, who went to Pyongyang in April this year.<br/> <br />Bae, a Korean-American missionary, was accused of trying to overthrow the North Korean state and was sentenced to 15 years of hard labour.<br/> <br />He says he's grateful to be back.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) KENNETH BAE, AMERICAN RELEASED FROM PRISON IN NORTH KOREA, SAYING:<br/> <br />"It's been an amazing two years. I learnt a lot. I grew a lot. I lost a lot of weight, in a good way. But I'm standing strong because of you."<br/> <br />North Korean state media said Miller was tried on an espionage charge and was originally given a six-year sentence of hard labour.<br/> <br />U.S. officials say there were no negotiations made with Pyongyang, and it's unclear why they released the Americans.
