American Soldier's Mysterious Defection to North Korea Leaves US Officials in the Dark
TL;DR
North Korea has not responded to US attempts to discuss the American soldier who crossed the heavily armed border, leaving his prospects for a quick release uncertain. Pvt. Travis King, the first known American held in North Korea in nearly five years, ran into North Korea while on a civilian tour of the border village of Panmunjom. The motive for his border crossing is unknown. The US government is working to gather information about King's well-being and whereabouts, while experts speculate on North Korea's likely course of action.
Topics:top-newsinternational-affairs#american-soldier#border-crossing#diplomatic-tensions#international-affairs#north-korea#united-states
- North Korea not responding to US attempts to discuss American soldier who ran across border The Associated Press
- 'Get him': Witness says US soldier suddenly ran into North Korea CNN
- Pvt. Travis King entered North Korea 'willfully,' Sec. Austin says TODAY
- Travis King was ‘breaking down’ over family tragedy before defection to North Korea: uncle New York Post
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