Travis King wouldn't be the first soldier in Korea to reject America for racism



Features Travis King wouldn’t be the first soldier in Korea to reject America for racism Clarence Adams questioned why he should fight North Korea when the US discriminated against African Americans back home James Fretwell October 3, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Image: U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos (Sept. 26, 2013) Travis King, the American soldier who crossed into North Korea in July, fled because of “racial discrimination within the U.S. Army,” according to DPRK state media. It’s possible that Pyongyang just made this up to slander Washington, although King reportedly told his family he was experiencing racism. But whatever the reason, King wouldn’t be the first African American on the peninsula to reject the U.S. for similar reasons. Travis King, the American soldier who crossed into North Korea in July, fled because of “racial discrimination within the U.S. Army,” according to DPRK state media. It’s possible that Pyongyang just made this up to slander Washington, although King reportedly told his family he was experiencing racism. But whatever the reason, King wouldn’t be the first African American on the peninsula to reject the U.S. for similar reasons. 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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Travis King wouldn’t be the first soldier in Korea to reject America for racism

Clarence Adams questioned why he should fight North Korea when the US discriminated against African Americans back home

James Fretwell October 3, 2023

Travis King wouldn’t be the first soldier in Korea to reject America for racism

Image: U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos (Sept. 26, 2013)

Travis King, the American soldier who crossed into North Korea in July, fled because of “racial discrimination within the U.S. Army,” according to DPRK state media.

It’s possible that Pyongyang just made this up to slander Washington, although King reportedly told his family he was experiencing racism. But whatever the reason, King wouldn’t be the first African American on the peninsula to reject the U.S. for similar reasons.

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