Washington is working to secure the return of a US soldier who fled to North Korea
U.S. soldier Travis King wanted to seek refuge in its territory or any other country, North Korea says. North Korea's first public acknowledgement of King's crossing from its southern neighbor on July 17. State Department spokesman Vidante Patel: "We remain focused on securing his return" King admitted during an investigation that he decided to come to North Korea "because he was upset by inhumane abuse and racial discrimination within the U.S.'s military," state media says. The 23-year-old soldier qualifies as a prisoner of war because he is an active-duty soldier.
Source: tellerreport.com