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A very rare case of a US soldier crossing the inter-Korean border has put Washington and Pyongyang in an awkward situation, as their relations have been at rock bottom for years. Eyes are now on how North Korea will handle the tricky issue, according to experts in South Korea. It's still unclear how North Korea will respond to the crossing into its territory of US soldier Travis King -- a private second class si...

It may take days or weeks for the country to acknowledge that it has Pvt. Travis T. King in custody, and past practices suggest its response will be determined by Mr. King’s motive.

Travis King, the U.S. soldier held in North Korea after illegally crossing into the rogue nation, spoke out and asked for his safe return.

The United States fears an American soldier held by North Korea may be mistreated by Pyongyang, which has yet to respond to inquiries about his fate, officials said Thursday.She referenced the case of Otto Warmbier, an American who was held for a year-and-a-half before being released in a coma to the United States and dying six days later.

A US soldier who has been detained in North Korea reportedly entered the country during a tour of the JSA in the Demilitarised Zone