Advertisement North Korea is reported to have treated the United States as if it were “invisible” during the process of releasing Travis King, an American soldier who was detained in North Korea. Unlike in the past, North Korea did not demand a visit by high-ranking U.S. officials as a condition for King’s release, nor did … Read more
A TV screen shows a file image of American soldier Travis King during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea on Aug. 16, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File Advertisement North Korea said Wednesday that it would expel a U.S. soldier who crossed into the country two months ago through … Read more
Advertisement North Korea asserted Wednesday that a U.S. soldier who bolted across the heavily armed Korean border last month did so after becoming disillusioned with the inequality of American society and racial discrimination in the U.S. Army. It was North Korea’s first official confirmation of the detention of Private Travis King, who had served in … Read more
Advertisement 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 Private Travis King, there’s little precedent for his situation, and guesses about the country’s next steps vary widely. Unauthorized crossings across the Koreas’ heavily fortified border are extremely rare. The … Read more