Original sentence: In August 2009, former US President Bill Clinton visited North Korea with mission to free Lee and her fellow journalist Laura Ling, as well as to ease the deadlock with regards to North Korea's nuclear ambition.Lee was born and raised in South Korea and moved to the United States to attend college, where she received a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Film and Broadcasting from the Academy of Art University.On August 4 2009 Kim Jong il pardoned both Lee and Ling.The United States Government opposed the sentences, and as of 17 July 2009 was making diplomatic efforts to have Lee and Ling released
Edited sentence: Kim Jong Il pardoned both Lee and Ling after meeting with Clinton that day.Lee was born and raised in South Korea, and moved to the United States in order to attend Academy of Art University, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Film and Broadcasting.On 4 August 2009, former US President Bill Clinton visited North Korea in an attempt to free Lee and her fellow journalist Laura Ling.The United States Government protested the sentences, and implemented diplomatic efforts in order to secure the release of both Lee and Ling