May 05, 2024
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North Korea to ‘expel’ US soldier Travis King for ‘illegally’ entering country

State media says American confessed to illegal crossing in July but did not indicate where DPRK will send him

North Korea will ‘expel’ U.S. soldier Travis King for “illegally entering” the country more than two months ago, state media announced Wednesday.

The report did not specify where the DPRK will send the 23-year-old American citizen, who crossed over the inter-Korean border during a tour of the Joint Security Area on July 18.

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