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For the first time in decades a US soldier is believed to be in North Korean custody. That is a scenario that could cause a diplomatic headache for the United States while it, alongside ally South Korea, tries to keep pressure on Pyongyang as the isolated nation ramps up its ballistic missile tests and bellicose rhetoric.
Army private Travis King was accused of punching a man several times in the face at a club on September 25 last year, Seoul court records indicate.
Who is Travis King and what comes next? The latest on the US soldier who crossed the demarcation line into North Korea.
This week, U.S. soldier Travis King crossed the Demilitarized Zone, or DMZ, which separates South Korea and North Korea. He is believed to be in the custody of North Korean forces.
A tourist who watched American soldier Travis King sprint across the border into North Korea on Tuesday says at the time she thought he was pulling a "really stupid prank" or filming a TikTok video.