North Korea: US soldier who fled to North Korea wants refuge from mistreatment, racism in US

SEOUL — North Korea has concluded that U.S. soldier Travis King wants refuge there or elsewhere because of "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination" in the U.S. and the military, state media said on Wednesday. It was the North's first public acknowledgment of the army private's crossing from South Korea on July 18 while on a civilian tour of the Joint Security Area on the heavily fortified border between the neighbors. U.S. officials have said they believe King crossed the border intentionally and have declined so far to classify him as...