US soldier who crossed to North Korea faced charges for assault, property damage



News US soldier who crossed to North Korea faced charges for assault, property damage ROK court records fill out profile of apparent defector Travis King, though his motivations and future remain unclear Jeongmin Kim \| Shreyas Reddy July 19, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A soldier standing in South Korea looks into North Korea \| Image: NK News (May 2021) The American soldier who bolted across the border into North Korea at the Joint Security Area (JSA) on Tuesday had a history of misdemeanors in the South, including physically assaulting an ROK national, damaging police cars and swearing at police officers while intoxicated, court documents seen by NK News showed on Wednesday. The court records help fill out the profile of the 23-year-old U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) soldier Travis King, though much remains unclear about how and why he crossed into the DPRK. The American soldier who bolted across the border into North Korea at the Joint Security Area (JSA) on Tuesday had a history of misdemeanors in the South, including physically assaulting an ROK national, damaging police cars and swearing at police officers while intoxicated, court documents seen by NK News showed on Wednesday. The court records help fill out the profile of the 23-year-old U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) soldier Travis King, though much remains unclear about how and why he crossed into the DPRK. 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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US soldier who crossed to North Korea faced charges for assault, property damage

ROK court records fill out profile of apparent defector Travis King, though his motivations and future remain unclear

Jeongmin Kim | Shreyas Reddy July 19, 2023

US soldier who crossed to North Korea faced charges for assault, property damage

A soldier standing in South Korea looks into North Korea | Image: NK News (May 2021)

The American soldier who bolted across the border into North Korea at the Joint Security Area (JSA) on Tuesday had a history of misdemeanors in the South, including physically assaulting an ROK national, damaging police cars and swearing at police officers while intoxicated, court documents seen by NK News showed on Wednesday.

The court records help fill out the profile of the 23-year-old U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) soldier Travis King, though much remains unclear about how and why he crossed into the DPRK.

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