The story

A pair of South Koreans, held hostage for nearly a month by the Taliban in Afghanistan, returned home Friday, arriving in Seoul in the early afternoon.

The two women -- Kim Kyung-ja and Kim Ji-na -- appeared briefly before reporters, looking subdued and tentative.

"I am sorry for causing such concern and I am thankful for being released," Kim Kyung-ja said. Read full article »

CNN's Joe Sterling and Sohn Jie-ae in Seoul contributed to this report.

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