North Korea confirms US Army private is in country and shares reason he entered
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North Korea has released its first statement since U.S. Army Pvt. Travis King crossed over from South Korea into its territory, confirming what was long suspected and alleging why King made the decision.
During its investigation, North Korea claimed that "he confessed that he decided to come over to the DPRK, opposed to inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination in the US army," according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency.
"Saying he was disillusioned at the unequal American society, he expressed his will to seek political asylum either in the DPRK or in third country," the statement added. "The investigation continues."
King bolted across the border on July 18 while taking a tour of the demilitarized zone that separates North Korea and South Korea. King, who had been a cavalry scout with the Army since January 2021, was supposed to fly home to the U.S. after serving two months in a South Korean prison on assault charges, but he didn’t get on the flight, choosing to cross into North Korea.
