North Korea to ‘expel’ US soldier Travis King for ‘illegally’ entering country



News 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 Jeongmin Kim September 27, 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 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. 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. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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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

Jeongmin Kim September 27, 2023

North Korea to ‘expel’ US soldier Travis King for ‘illegally’ entering country

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 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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