美国公民米勒形容在朝鲜的劳教生活

An American man sentenced to six years of hard labor in North Korea is describing his new life of isolation in the reclusive, communist state.

Matthew Miller spoke with the Associated Press on Thursday, the first day of his prison sentence after being convicted of "hostile" acts against the state.

Sporting a shaved head and gray prison clothes, Miller said he is forced to work eight hours a day digging fields, but that his health has not deteriorated.

North Korea is also holding two other Americans. It is believed to be seeking a high-level visit from a U.S. official to help secure their release.