It remains unclear why he crossed the border during a sightseeing trip to the border - and American officials have refused to be drawn on what punishment he might face.
Officials told reporters Private King was in"good health and good spirits" and was being flown back to a US military base, understood to be in Texas. The soldier, who is from Wisconsin, was the first American confirmed to have been detained in North Korea in five years.
released in a coma in 2017 and later diedPrivate King is said to have already spoken with family and will under go a"reintegration process to address any medical and emotional concerns". "We can confirm [he] was very happy to be on his way home," said a senior US official - speaking to reporters at a National Security Council briefing.North Korea's news agency has claimed Private King crossed the border due to"ill feeling against inhuman maltreatment and, and said he told them he was"disillusioned about the unequal US society". US officials said they had been working"very intensely" since hearing - via Sweden - that they wanted to release Private King earlier this month.Sweden is America's"protecting power" in North Korea, handling any serious matters involving its citizens, because the US has no embassy or consulate there.Related Topics
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