Travis King heading home after release from North Korea via China: State Dept.



News Travis King heading home after release from North Korea via China: State Dept. US thanks ‘protective power’ Sweden and China for arranging American soldier’s transfer following two-month detention Shreyas Reddy September 28, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A collage of Travis King and a bridge in the Chinese border city of Dandong \| Images: Travis King's Facebook page and NK News (June 2016) American soldier Travis King was in U.S. custody and on his way home Thursday, after North Korea expelled him from the country via China the previous day, according to the State Department. Washington had yet to confirm the soldier’s arrival in the U.S. as of 6 p.m. KST, but NBC News reported that he landed in San Antonio, Texas, in the early hours of Thursday (U.S. time). American soldier Travis King was in U.S. custody and on his way home Thursday, after North Korea expelled him from the country via China the previous day, according to the State Department. Washington had yet to confirm the soldier’s arrival in the U.S. as of 6 p.m. KST, but NBC News reported that he landed in San Antonio, Texas, in the early hours of Thursday (U.S. time). 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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Travis King heading home after release from North Korea via China: State Dept.

US thanks ‘protective power’ Sweden and China for arranging American soldier’s transfer following two-month detention

Shreyas Reddy September 28, 2023

Travis King heading home after release from North Korea via China: State Dept.

A collage of Travis King and a bridge in the Chinese border city of Dandong | Images: Travis King's Facebook page and NK News (June 2016)

American soldier Travis King was in U.S. custody and on his way home Thursday, after North Korea expelled him from the country via China the previous day, according to the State Department.

Washington had yet to confirm the soldier’s arrival in the U.S. as of 6 p.m. KST, but NBC News reported that he landed in San Antonio, Texas, in the early hours of Thursday (U.S. time).

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