US soldier Travis King back in American custody after crossing into North Korea
King crossed into the North during a tour of the Joint Security Area inside South Korea's demilitarized zone in July.
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King crossed into the North during a tour of the Joint Security Area inside South Korea's demilitarized zone in July.
North Korean state media said US Private Travis King fled into North Korea in order to escape the 'racial discrimination' of the US Army.
North Korea on Wednesday said an American soldier who had crossed into North Korea on July 18 has admitted to illegally intruding into the North and expressed a willingness to seek refuge in the North or a third country, state media reported.
The Pentagon said that they cannot verify alleged comments by US Private King.
North Korea’s state media says Travis King confessed to crossing into the North because of ‘racial discrimination within the U.S. Army’