An American college student detained in North Korea last month has appeared in public in North Korea. Otto Warmbier appeared at a North Korean press conference and made a public statement apologizing and asking for forgiveness. The 21-year-old University of Virginia student was arrested last month before boarding a plane out of the country. He has been charged with committing a hostile act against the state, with the help of the United States. Warmbier said he removed a sign from a hotel in an area only for workers. He and his tour group stayed at the hotel. He said a member of his church asked him to bring the sign to the United States to show to others. Warmbier was reportedly in North Korea on a discount tour for college students, not a church group. North Korea has not said what punishment Warmbier may face. “I understand the severity of my crime, and I have no idea what sort of penalty I may face, but I am begging to the Korean people and government for my forgiveness,” Warmbier said. “And I am praying to the heavens so that I may be returned home to my family.”
Title: American College Student Detained in North Korea
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data-end-time='27708'>The 21-year-old University of Virginia student was arrested last month before boarding a plane out of the country. </span> <span data-start-time='27708' data-end-time='35083'>He has been charged with committing a hostile act against the state, with the help of the United States.</span> <span data-start-time='35083' data-end-time='42042'>Warmbier said he removed a sign from a hotel in an area only for workers. </span> <span data-start-time='42042' data-end-time='45750'>He and his tour group stayed at the hotel. </span> <span data-start-time='45750' data-end-time='53917'>He said a member of his church asked him to bring the sign to the United States to show to others.</span> <span data-start-time='53917' data-end-time='62750'>Warmbier was reportedly in North Korea on a discount tour for college students, not a church group.</span> <span data-start-time='62750' data-end-time='68063'>North Korea has not said what punishment Warmbier may face.</span> <span data-start-time='68063' data-end-time='81917'>“I understand the severity of my crime, and I have no idea what sort of penalty I may face, but I am begging to the Korean people and government for my forgiveness,” Warmbier said. </span> <span data-start-time='81917' data-end-time='87875'>“And I am praying to the heavens so that I may be returned home to my family.”</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/865/coll_image.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' 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