Why North Korea could send US soldier Travis King to Russia or China



Analysis Why North Korea could send US soldier Travis King to Russia or China King reportedly sought refuge in DPRK or third country, and experts say regime may view him as too much trouble to keep James Fretwell September 22, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. soldier Travis King (left) and Russian and Chinese flags at their shared border with North Korea \| Images: Koreancupid (left) and NK News (Jan. 19, 2021) North Korea publicly acknowledged that U.S. soldier Travis King was in its custody for the first time in August, reporting that he sought refuge in the DPRK or a “third country” due to “inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the U.S. Army.” And while Pyongyang has yet to say more about the American who dashed across the DMZ in July, experts told NK News that he could ultimately end up in Russia or China. North Korea publicly acknowledged that U.S. soldier Travis King was in its custody for the first time in August, reporting that he sought refuge in the DPRK or a “third country” due to “inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the U.S. Army.” And while Pyongyang has yet to say more about the American who dashed across the DMZ in July, experts told NK News that he could ultimately end up in Russia or China. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Why North Korea could send US soldier Travis King to Russia or China

King reportedly sought refuge in DPRK or third country, and experts say regime may view him as too much trouble to keep

James Fretwell September 22, 2023

Why North Korea could send US soldier Travis King to Russia or China

U.S. soldier Travis King (left) and Russian and Chinese flags at their shared border with North Korea | Images: Koreancupid (left) and NK News (Jan. 19, 2021)

North Korea publicly acknowledged that U.S. soldier Travis King was in its custody for the first time in August, reporting that he sought refuge in the DPRK or a “third country” due to “inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the U.S. Army.”

And while Pyongyang has yet to say more about the American who dashed across the DMZ in July, experts told NK News that he could ultimately end up in Russia or China.

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