Travis King, an American soldier and criminal, is now in Kim Jong Un’s custody after crossing the border between the two Koreas while on a group tour
time someone crossed the border between the two Koreas at the Joint Security Area , an enclave along their heavily-armed frontier, he did so through a hail of bullets. Oh Chong-song, a North Korean soldier, was shot and wounded five times by his comrades in 2017 as he sprinted into South Korea. A crossing this week was less dramatic but more surprising.
America’s defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, confirmed that Mr King had crossed into the North “wilfully and without authorisation”. The soldier’s reason for doing so is unclear, as are his prospects. North Korea loves detaining Americans, often on skimpy pretexts. Otto Warmbier, a college student from Ohio, was arrested in 2016 for allegedly stealing a propaganda poster.
Yet Mr King’s status as a serving and apparently sane American soldier may make him a richer prize. When the North Koreans feel like talking to America, prisoner releases can help get them face time with senior Americans. Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton both flew to Pyongyang after their presidencies to secure the release of American hostages.
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