North Korea could use detained US soldier as bargaining chip
The U.S. soldier who bolted into North Korea could be used by Pyongyang for propaganda or as a bargaining chip to wrest concessions from Washington.
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The U.S. soldier who bolted into North Korea could be used by Pyongyang for propaganda or as a bargaining chip to wrest concessions from Washington.
What will North Korea do about the first U.S. soldier in decades to flee into its territory? Its official media have yet to mention Pvt. Travis King,
From being used as a propaganda tool to being propped up as a potential bargaining chip, the guesses about North Korea's next steps vary widely given there's little precedent for King's situation, experts and former diplomats say.
So what will North Korea do about the first U.S. soldier in decades to flee into its territory?
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