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Nation Aug 27

Travis King, Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion

By Eric Tucker, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

World Sep 27

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U.S. officials say Travis King, soldier who crossed into North Korea, is in American custody

The announcement of Pvt. Travis King's release came relatively quickly and surprised some observers who had expected the North to drag out his detention in the hopes of squeezing concessions from Washington.

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

World Aug 16

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North Korea says U.S. soldier Travis King who crossed border was disillusioned with American inequality

The soldier's family said his mother is appealing to North Korea to treat her son humanely.

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

Politics Jul 24

U.S. military scrambles to determine fate of soldier who fled to North Korea
American-led UN Command says it’s communicating with North Korea about U.S. soldier

The American-led U.N. Command says it has started a conversation with North Korea about a U.S. soldier who ran into the North last week across one of the world's most heavily fortified borders.

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

World Jul 22

A North Korean soldier stands guard at their guard post in this picture taken near the demilitarized zone separating the t...
North Korea fires more cruise missiles, but stays silent on U.S. soldier who crossed its border

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.

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

Jul 20

North Korea unresponsive to requests to discuss soldier who crossed border, U.S. says

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

Pvt. Travis King, who was supposed to be on his way to Fort Bliss, Texas, after finishing a prison sentence in South Korea for assault, ran into North Korea while on a civilian tour of the border village of Panmunjom on Tuesday.

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