Frustration and Questions Swirl for Family of Soldier Who Ran into North Korea
The family of Army Pvt. Travis King — the soldier who ran across the border into North Korea in mid-July — say they’ve heard nothing from the military since they were first informed of the incident. As the rest of the world watches perplexed, they are also left with questions about what the young soldier […]
North Korea Acknowledges US Soldier Travis King Ran Across Border, Says They Are Investigating
North Korea in a brief statement addressed the defection of U.S. Army Private 2nd Class Travis King, an American soldier who dashed across across the demilitarized zone and into the communist nation some two weeks ago, officials revealed. “I can confirm that the [Democratic People’s Republic of Korea] has responded to United Nations Command, but I don’t have any substantial progress to read out,” […]
UN Command Says It’s Communicating with North Korea over Detained US Soldier
SEOUL, South Korea — The deputy commander of the U.N. Command said Monday it has started conversations with North Korea over an American soldier who ran into the North last week across the Koreas’ heavily armed border. Gen. Andrew Harrison said the process has started through communications lines set up at the Joint Security Area […]
While North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles, it Stays Mum on US Soldier Who Crossed Into the Country
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired several cruise missiles toward its western sea Saturday, South Korea’s military said, marking the second launch event this week, apparently in protest of the docking of a nuclear-armed U.S. submarine in South Korea. While adding to its barrage of missile launches in recent months, North Korea remained […]
North Korea Stays Silent on its Apparent Detention of a US Soldier Who Bolted Across the Border
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea stayed silent Wednesday about the detention of an American soldier who sprinted across the Koreas’ heavily fortified border as other members of his tour group looked on in shock. Some observers said the North was unlikely to repatriate him anytime soon amid heightened tensions between the rivals. Pvt. 2nd […]
Propaganda Tool? Bargaining Chip? What North Korea May Have in Mind for Travis King
SEOUL, South Korea — 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, 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 […]
Army Secretary Worried About How North Korea May Treat Pvt. Travis King
Four days after a U.S. soldier was taken into North Korean custody, mystery still swirls over why he decided to flee across the border into the intensely isolated, authoritarian country. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said she fears for Pvt. Travis King’s safety, as the fates of other American prisoners in North Korea have been grim, […]
The US and North Korea Have No Diplomatic Ties — But They Still Have Ways to Talk About US Soldier
SEOUL, South Korea — A pink phone. A New York mission. Swedish diplomats. A North-South Korean hotline. The United States and reclusive North Korea have no diplomatic ties — but they still have ways to contact each other. An American official said Wednesday that the U.S. government had reached out to the North as it […]
‘He’s in a Real Bad Place’: US Makes Little Progress in Getting Pvt. Travis King Back from North Korea
More than a day after Pvt. Travis King ran into North Korea, efforts by the Pentagon and State Department to get him back have made little headway — and the reasons for the troubled soldier fleeing across the border into the authoritarian state remained mostly a mystery. The State Department said Wednesday it was working […]
Pvt. Travis King: Everything We Know About the Soldier Who Ran into North Korea
A soldier who fled across the Demilitarized Zone from South Korea into North Korea where he was detained has been identified as Pvt. Travis King, according to the Army. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday said that King “willfully and without authorization” crossed the border — one of the most tensely guarded areas in the […]