N Korea frees 3 US prisoners

NORTH Korea has freed three Americans from prison, Donald Trump has announced.

The move, thought to be a goodwill gesture, is the latest sign of improving relations between the long- time adversaries.

The US President said on Twitter that his new secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, is ‘in the air’ and was with ‘the three wonderful gentlemen that everyone is looking so forward to meeting’.

The release came after Mr Pompeo visited the country to finalise plans for a historic summit between Mr Trump and the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un.

Mr Trump tweeted that there had been a ‘good meeting with Kim Jong-un’, adding: ‘Date & Place set.’

Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak Song and Tony Kim, all Korean-Americans, were arrested after North Korea accused them of anti-state activities.

They had been held for periods ranging between one and two years.