U.S. soldier Travis King arrives in Texas after being expelled from North Korea

What to know and what's next for Travis King, the American soldier who ran into North Korea

By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — An American soldier who sprinted into North Korea and was held there for two months before being returned to the U.S. is set to undergo medical testing and extensive questioning about his time in the isolated country before potentially facing charges under the military justice system. Pvt. Travis King ran across the heavily fortified border from South Korea in July and became the first American de…

US secures the release of the soldier who crossed into North Korea 2 months ago

WASHINGTON — The White House says the American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas two months ago has been released into U.S. custody. Pvt. Travis King’s release was secured with the help…

American soldier who bolted into North Korea 2 months ago has returned to the US - American Press

The American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas more than two months ago was whisked to a Texas Army base Thursday for medical checks and interviews after his return to the U.S., according to the Pentagon. North Korea abruptly announced a day earlier that it would expel Pvt. Travis King. His return was organized with the help of ally Sweden and rival China, according to the White House. W…

American Soldier, Who Illegally Entered North Korea, Back In US

American soldier Travis King has returned to the United States after being freed by North Korea, a Defense Department official said Thursday. "I can confirm that he has landed in the US," the official told AFP, without providing further details. A US official previously said King would be taken to the Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas upon his return to the United States -- the same place that American basketball star Brittney Griner was evalu…

American soldier who crossed into North Korea has returned to the US

Pvt. Travis King ran into North Korea while on a civilian tour of a border village on July 18.

Biden Thanks China for Helping Free U.S. Soldier Travis King from North Korea

President Joe Biden's National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan, thanked China on Wednesday for its alleged role in helping return Private 2nd Class Travis King to the United States from North Korea, suggesting Washington required the aid of an adversarial communist government to rescue a U.S. soldier.