i'm happy that actually president trump set the conditions for this to happen and i'm thrilled with that. there is still a lot of work to do to achieve our ultimate goals." here's what we know about the three freed americans. tony kim and kim hak song, both working at the pyongyang university of science and technology when they were arrested in the spring of 2017. kim dong chul, arrested in 2015, had been sentenced to ten years of hard labor. the state department to sing the americans appeared in good health, releasing the statement from the men reading, "we would like to express the deep appreciation to the united states government, president trump, secretary pompeo, and the people of the united states for bringing us home." the release of these three americans, no easy feat by the newly confirmed secretary pompeo. this is a second meeting with the north korean leader in the last six weeks. in photos from north korean state tv, it shows up smiles during pompeo's 90 minute meeting with the north korean