克里谈朝鲜释放美国人：没有交易

US Secretary of State John Kerry says there was no deal (in his words "quid pro quo" ) involved in North Korea's unexpected release of an American prisoner this week.

The reclusive nation abruptly freed Jeffrey Fowle, and U.S. officials announced Tuesday that he was heading home to the United States.

Fowle, who arrived in North Korea on a tourist visa, was arrested six months ago after leaving a Bible in a North Korean restaurant and bar.

His family denied that he traveled to the country on a church-related mission.

State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said there is continued concern about the two Americans who remain in custody.

Miller was sentenced to six years of hard labor after being convicted of “hostile” acts against North Korea.  Bae received a 15-year prison sentence, also for “hostile” acts.))

Speaking in Berlin on Wednesday, Kerry also expressed hope that denuclearization talks with Pyongyang could start again soon.