Travis King had been jailed for nearly two months in South Korea for assault, and was set to fly to Texas, before he fled to North Korea
bout 20 Americans have been detained by North Korea since the end of the 1950-1953 Korean War, including the U.S. soldier who on Tuesday walked across the border in the truce village set up to help forge the armistice. There has never been an easy way for Washington to win their return.
A person on the tour said the man gave a loud laugh and ran between some buildings that straddle the border. King’s mother, Claudine Gates,
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