LOS ANGELES (AP) _ A Korean-American missionary who defiantly entered North Korea to demand a change in its leadership has rejoined his family in Los Angeles after 43 days in the communist nation’s custody. Robert Park wept as he left the flight from Beijing and met with his family, according to his brother. A thin and pale Park, who flew from Pyongyang to Beijing after North Korea announced he would be freed, would not speak and looked down while Paul Park told reporters his brother is in good condition.

North Korea’s official news agency quoted the 28-year-old missionary as saying he was now convinced “there’s complete religious freedom for all people” in North Korea. Robert Park didn’t respond to questions from reporters when he arrived in Beijing about whether he had spoken freely or under duress.