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

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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...