North Korea’s first public confirmation that a US soldier crossed into its territory in July has prompted an appeal from his family to treat him humanely, as questions remain about why he ...

US Army Private Travis King is on a flight back to the United States after being returned to American custody weeks after he crossed into North Korea, according to State Department Spokesperson ...

Pvt. Travis T. King, the American soldier who crossed into North Korea on July 18, was released into U.S. custody on Wednesday after weeks of diplomacy mediated by the Swedish government, American ...

North Korea confirms American Travis King is there, says he's escaping racism in U.S. Army 04:18. In an interview last month with The Associated Press, King's mother, Claudine Gates, said her son ...

The report from the government-owned and -run news agency marks North Korea's first public confirmation of the incident since 23-year-old Travis King crossed the border in July.

Private Travis King, the U.S. soldier who ran into North Korea in July, is in U.S. custody and heading home after being expelled by North Korea into China, the United States said on Wednesday.

King, 23, was stationed in South Korea, but was scheduled to fly back to the U.S. to face disciplinary action when he escaped an airport outside of Seoul and managed to flee into North Korea.

American soldier Travis King arrives in US after release from North Korea. U.S. Army Pvt. Travis King returned to U.S. soil early following more than 70 days of being detained in North Korea ...

North Korea has detained a U.S. soldier from Wisconsin for crossing its borders without authorization.. After 23-year-old Travis King was released from a South Korean prison, he made his way to ...

“Since North Korea is running out of Americans to cast for its movies, Private King could prove a valuable asset.” The last time an American soldier deserted into North Korea was in 1982.

North Korea has “responded” to efforts by UN officials to discuss Travis King, the US Army private who recently dashed across the border during a guided tour of the demilitarized zone.

King's mother, Claudine Gates, who lives in Racine, Wisconsin, said she was shocked when she heard her son had crossed into North Korea. "I can't see Travis doing anything like that," Gates told ...