Published 2 months ago

US Officials Say Travis King, Who Crossed into North Korea, Is in American Custody

North Korea has announced that it will expel a US soldier who entered the country illegally through the heavily armed border between North and South Korea. The soldier, Travis King, had joined a civilian tour of a border village but instead crossed the border and was subsequently detained by North Korean authorities.
After several weeks of silence, North Korea confirmed in August that they had detained King and were investigating the circumstances surrounding his border crossing. They concluded that he had crossed intentionally and illegally, with the intention of staying in North Korea or a third country.
King had been due to return to the United States after being released from prison in South Korea, following an assault conviction. However, he instead crossed into North Korea, becoming the first American in nearly five years to be detained by the country.

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BBC News

N Korea to expel US soldier Travis King

North Korea says it will expel US soldier Travis King who ran across the border from South Korea during a tour in July

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

North Korea to Expel US Soldier Travis King Who Crossed Border in July

North Korea expels detained US soldier Travis King after border crossing incident in July, according to KCNA state news agency

2 months ago·India

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The Guardian

North Korea to expel US soldier after he confesses to entering country illegally

Travis King harboured ill feelings over inhumane treatment and racial discrimination within US army, says North Korea

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

North Korea says it will expel the U.S. soldier who crossed into the country in July

North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said that U.S. soldier Travis King confessed to illegally entering the country because he harboured “ill feeling against inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination” within the U.S. Army and was “disillusioned about the unequal U.S. society”

2 months ago·India

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CTV News

North Korea says it will expel the U.S. soldier who crossed into the country in July

North Korea says it has decided to expel a U.S. soldier who crossed into the country through the heavily armed inter-Korean border in July.

2 months ago·Canada

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Reuters

North Korea to expel Travis King over illegal border crossing -KCNA

North Korea has decided to expel American soldier Travis King who it said has confessed that he illegally intruded into the country, state media KCNA said on Wednesday.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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