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North Korea concluded that Travis King wants refuge there or in another country because of &quot&#x3B;inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the U.S. Army&quot&#x3B;, state media said on Wednesday, Pyongyang's first public acknowledgement of King crossing from South Korea on&#...

North Korea concluded that Travis King wants refuge there or in another country because of "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination" in the US and the military, state media said on Wednesday, Pyongyang's first public acknowledgement of King's crossing from South Korea on July 18. A private in the US Army, King dashed into the North while on a civilian tour of the Joint Security Area (JSA) on the heavily fortified border between the two Koreas.

State media says Travis King "harboured ill feeling against inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the US army".

U.S. Army veteran Travis King appears in this undisclosed location in this undated photo courtesy of REUTERS/File Photo Obtain licensing rightsSEOUL, Aug

SEOUL — North Korea concluded that Travis King wants refuge there or in another country because of "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination" in the US and the military, state media said on Wednesday, Pyongyang's first public acknowledgement of King's crossing from South Korea on July 18. A private in the US Army, King dashed into the North while on a...

North Korea on Wednesday confirmed it is holding U.S. Army Private Travis King after he crossed the border from South Korea last month while on a tour, but did not elaborate on what his future... -Today at 08:38 am- MarketScreener

Travis King defected to North Korea to escape "mistreatment and racial discrimination in the US Army", state media said Wednesday, Pyongyang's first

Travis King defected to North Korea to escape "mistreatment and racial discrimination in the US Army", state media said Wednesday, Pyongyangs first official confirmation they are holding the American soldier.

North Korea has said U.S. soldier Travis King crossed into its territory last month because of "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination" in the army.   The 23-year-old private dashed across the border from South Korea on 18 July while on a guided tour.   Private King admitted to crossing illegally and wanted refuge in the North, state news agency KCNA reports.   Washington said it could not verify the claims, which are Pyongyang's first public comments on the case.  

Travis King slipped away while on a tourist tour around the Joint Security Area that separates North, South Korea.