US Soldier Detained In North Korea Has Served Time In South Korean Jail

A US Solider who served nearly two months in a South Korean jail on assault charges was reported to be in North Korean custody Wednesday after crossing the heavily guarded border without authorisation. The soldier, identified as as Travis King, a private second class in the army since 2021, entered the border "willfully and without authorisation," according to US Forces Korea spokesperson Colonel Isaac Taylor. The United Nations Command said he had been on a Joint Security Area (JSA) orientation tour, adding he was believed to be in North Korean custody and that it was working with Pyongyang's military to…