Jimmy Carter Arrives In North Korea

Islam Times: He is seeking to win the release of an American national jailed for illegally entering isolated North Korea, China's Xinhua news agency reported.

Carter, 85, is seeking to persuade North Korea to free Aijalon Mahli Gomes, who was sentenced to eight years hard labor. Carter is traveling as a private citizen, but his trip opens the possibility of some easing of tensions between Pyongyang and Washington.