‘Abuse and racism’ drove Travis King to seek asylum in North Korea: State media



News ‘Abuse and racism’ drove Travis King to seek asylum in North Korea: State media First statement from Pyongyang on matter comes around one month after King crossed inter-Korean border on JSA tour Colin Zwirko \| Ifang Bremer \| Shreyas Reddy August 16, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Travis King (left) and the North Korean side of the Joint Security Area in Sept. 2015 \| Image: Koreancupid (left) and NK News (right) North Korea has confirmed the status of U.S. soldier Travis King for the first time, releasing a statement in state media saying he “admits to illegally” crossing the inter-Korean border around one month ago and that he seeks to stay in the DPRK. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednesday, King “confessed to wanting to cross into the DPRK” due to “inhumane abuse and racism in the U.S. military.” North Korea has confirmed the status of U.S. soldier Travis King for the first time, releasing a statement in state media saying he “admits to illegally” crossing the inter-Korean border around one month ago and that he seeks to stay in the DPRK. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednesday, King “confessed to wanting to cross into the DPRK” due to “inhumane abuse and racism in the U.S. military.” 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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‘Abuse and racism’ drove Travis King to seek asylum in North Korea: State media

First statement from Pyongyang on matter comes around one month after King crossed inter-Korean border on JSA tour

Colin Zwirko | Ifang Bremer | Shreyas Reddy August 16, 2023

‘Abuse and racism’ drove Travis King to seek asylum in North Korea: State media

Travis King (left) and the North Korean side of the Joint Security Area in Sept. 2015 | Image: Koreancupid (left) and NK News (right)

North Korea has confirmed the status of U.S. soldier Travis King for the first time, releasing a statement in state media saying he “admits to illegally” crossing the inter-Korean border around one month ago and that he seeks to stay in the DPRK.

According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednesday, King “confessed to wanting to cross into the DPRK” due to “inhumane abuse and racism in the U.S. military.”

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