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Washington DC (UPI) Aug 2, 2023 - North Korea has responded to outreach regarding Travis King, the U.S. soldier who bolted across the border inside the demilitarized zone in July, the Pentagon said.

North Korea has responded to communications from United Nations Command regarding the detainment of U.S. Army Pvt. Travis King, despite silence toward the U.S. government.

North Korea has responded to outreach regarding Travis King, the U.S. soldier who bolted across the border inside the demilitarized zone in July, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

ABC News reported that North Korea recognized the crossing of Travis King into its territory and claimed it was "under investigation."

North Korea for the first time responded to messages regarding a U.S. soldier who ran across the demilitarized zone two weeks ago.

North Korea in a brief statement addressed the defection of U.S. Army Private 2nd Class Travis King, an American soldier who dashed across across the demilitarized zone and into the communist nation some two weeks ago, officials revealed.

North Korea acknowledged an information request from the U.N. Command about 23-year-old Private Travis King, the U.S. soldier who crossed into the DPRK in July.

The acknowledgment of Travis King comes after weeks of silence by officials in Pyongyang.

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

RACINE — The family of US Army Private 2nd Class Travis King is desperate for an update and hoping Vice President Kamala Harris can help.