Frustration and Questions Swirl for Family of Soldier Who Ran into North Korea

file image of American soldier Travis King during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul

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

file image of American soldier Travis King during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul

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,” […]

Pvt. Travis King: Everything We Know About the Soldier Who Ran into North Korea

North Korean soldiers guard the truce village of Panmunjom at the DMZ

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 […]