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The Army private crossed into North Korea last month instead of returning to the U.S. and is currently listed as absent without leave.

Soldier Who Ran Into North Korea Sent ‘Unusual’ Messages In Months Before Disappearance, Family Representative Says Micaela Burrow on August 7, 2023 Pvt.

The case of Travis King, a 23-year-old American soldier who crossed the inter-Korean border into North Korea on July 18, has become a matter of international concern, highlighting the complexities of dealing with a reclusive nation and underscoring the importance of diplomacy, yet North Korea remains largely unresponsive to U.S. inquiries about his safety and whereabouts.

Cynthia Smith, an Army spokeswoman, told Military.com that since Pvt. Travis King crossed into North Korea last month, "an Army commander continues to communicate with [King's mother] via telephone several times a week."

The private who ran into North Korea sent his family "unusual" text messages and music videos that caused them to suspect he struggled with experiencing racism.

In the days leading up to his sudden flight to North Korea, King, 23, had just been released from a South Korean prison and was set to fly back to Fort Bliss, Texas.

The mother of detained American soldier Travis King has a message for his captors in North Korea, saying she wants to hear her son's voice.

WASHINGTON -- The United States is working to learn more about the safety of a US service member who crossed into North Korea last month, but the reclusive state has yet to offer any response, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday. The top US diplomat added that the US is also working to bring the US soldier home safely. "I wish we did know more," Blinken said when asked what information the US go...

The United States is working to learn more about the safety of a U.S. service member who crossed into North Korea last month, but the reclusive state has yet to offer any response, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday.

The latest announcement comes more than a week after the UN Command said it had started a conversation with the North over the soldier.