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Mr King was previously detained in South Korea after he issued a guilty plea for destroying public property and assault

North Korea has “responded” to efforts by the United Nations Command to discuss American soldier Travis King, who ran across the border into North Korea last month and is believed to be detained by Pyongyang, the Command said yesterday.

“We wish [the White House] would come to our house to talk to us, and let us know something,” US Army Pvt. Travis King’s uncle, Myron Gates, told CNN.

Secretive state still unresponsive to US efforts to reach out via diplomatic channels, says state department

North Korea has "responded" to efforts by the United Nations Command to discuss American soldier Travis King, who ran across the border into North Korea last month and is believed to be detained by Pyongyang, the Command said on Thursday.The US-led multinational force, which oversees the Korean War truce, said in a statement that Pyongyang's military "has responded to the United Nations Command with regards to Private King".

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.

King ran across the demilitarised zone and over the border into North Korea last month.

Family members of US Army Pvt. Travis King said Wednesday night that they had no reason to believe the soldier, who last month crossed the border between North and South

Pyongyang has a long history of detaining Americans and using them as bargaining chips in bilateral negotiations - Click the link for more details.

After weeks of silence, North Korea has recognized official outreach regarding the status of Pvt. Travis King, the U.S. soldier believed to be in its custody after “willfully” crossing the demilitarized zone (DMZ). Background: King, 23, ran past the demarcation line into North Korea during a civilian tour at the DMZ on July 18.