U.S. vet deported by N. Korea

U.S. vet deported by N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows U.S. Korean War veteran Merrill Newman. Newman, who was deported by North Korea on Dec. 7, 2013 after more than a month in detention, said Dec. 9 he was forced by Pyongyang to "confess" to crimes against the nation.

U.S. tourist released from N. Korea

U.S. tourist released from N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Merrill Newman, a U.S. tourist, arrives in Beijing from Pyongyang on Dec. 7, 2013, after having been detained in North Korea for more than a month. Newman, 85, a Korean War veteran, was pulled off a plane in Pyongyang just minutes before its departure for Beijing on Oct. 26 after taking part in a 10-day package tour.

U.S. tourist released from N. Korea

U.S. tourist released from N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Merrill Newman, a U.S. tourist, arrives in Beijing from Pyongyang on Dec. 7, 2013, after having been detained in North Korea for more than a month. Newman, 85, a Korean War veteran, was pulled off a plane in Pyongyang just minutes before its departure for Beijing on Oct. 26 after taking part in a 10-day package tour.

U.S. tourist released from N. Korea

U.S. tourist released from N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Merrill Newman, a U.S. tourist, arrives in Beijing from Pyongyang on Dec. 7, 2013, after having been detained in North Korea for more than a month. Newman, 85, a Korean War veteran, was pulled off a plane in Pyongyang just minutes before its departure for Beijing on Oct. 26 after taking part in a 10-day package tour.

U.S. tourist released from N. Korea

U.S. tourist released from N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Merrill Newman, a U.S. tourist, is interviewed by reporters at Beijing's international airport after arriving from Pyongyang on Dec. 7, 2013. Newman, 85, a Korean War veteran, had been detained in North Korea for more than a month.

U.S. tourist released from N. Korea

U.S. tourist released from N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Merrill Newman, a U.S. tourist, arrives at Beijing's international airport from Pyongyang on Dec. 7, 2013, after having been detained in North Korea for more than a month. Newman, 85, a Korean War veteran, was pulled off a plane in Pyongyang just minutes before its departure for Beijing on Oct. 26 after taking part in a 10-day package tour.

U.S. tourist released from N. Korea

U.S. tourist released from N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Merrill Newman (L), a U.S. tourist, arrives at Beijing's international airport from Pyongyang on Dec. 7, 2013, after having been detained in North Korea for more than a month. Newman, 85, a Korean War veteran, was pulled off a plane in Pyongyang just minutes before its departure for Beijing on Oct. 26 after taking part in a 10-day package tour.

U.S. tourist released from N. Korea

U.S. tourist released from N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Merrill Newman, a U.S. tourist, arrives in Beijing from Pyongyang on Dec. 7, 2013, after having been detained in North Korea for more than a month. Newman, 85, a Korean War veteran, was pulled off a plane in Pyongyang just minutes before its departure for Beijing on Oct. 26 after taking part in a 10-day package tour.

U.S. tourist released from N. Korea

U.S. tourist released from N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Merrill Newman, a U.S. tourist, gets into a car after arriving in Beijing from Pyongyang on Dec. 7, 2013. Newman, 85, a Korean War veteran, had been detained in North Korea for more than a month.

U.S. tourist released from N. Korea

U.S. tourist released from N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Merrill Newman, a U.S. tourist, arrives in Beijing from Pyongyang on Dec. 7, 2013, after having been detained in North Korea for more than a month. Newman, 85, a Korean War veteran, was pulled off a plane in Pyongyang just minutes before its departure for Beijing on Oct. 26 after taking part in a 10-day package tour.

Elderly U.S. tourist detained in N. Korea

Elderly U.S. tourist detained in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Nov. 30, 2013, shows Merrill Newman, an 85-year-old man from California, reading aloud a statement of apology to the North Korean government. KCNA said Newman, a Korean War veteran who had been on a 10-day organized trip to North Korea when seized, is in custody for committing "hostile acts," acknowledging his detention for the first time since he was prevented from leaving the country a month ago.

Elderly U.S. tourist detained in N. Korea

Elderly U.S. tourist detained in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Nov. 30, 2013, shows a statement of apology written by Merrill Newman, an 85-year-old man from California, to the North Korean government. KCNA said Newman, a Korean War veteran who had been on a 10-day organized trip to North Korea when seized, is in custody for committing "hostile acts," acknowledging his detention for the first time since he was prevented from leaving the country a month ago.

Elderly U.S. tourist detained in N. Korea

Elderly U.S. tourist detained in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Nov. 30, 2013, shows Merrill Newman, an 85-year-old man from California, apologizing to the North Korean government. KCNA said Newman, a Korean War veteran who had been on a 10-day organized trip to North Korea when seized, is in custody for committing "hostile acts," acknowledging his detention for the first time since he was prevented from leaving the country a month ago.

It Started In Tokyo - film (1961)

It Started In Tokyo - film (1961)

David Janssen & Dina Merrill Characters: Tom Alder & Nicki Kovacs / Doris Delaney Film: It Started In Tokyo; Twenty Plus Two (1961) Director: Joseph M. Newman 13 August 1961 Date: 13-Aug-61