Travis King: American soldier who ran into North Korea ‘very happy’ to be free but could face jail

A US soldier who ran across the border into North Korea is now back in American hands and “very happy” to be heading home, according to officials. Private Travis King’s transfer out of the totalitarian state was described as “truly complex” and involving “intense diplomacy”. Sweden was the key intermediary in getting him released, said senior US officials, with Private King crossing the border into China on Wednesday. North Korea said earlier in the day that it planned to deport him after 71 days in custody. It is unclear why the the 23-year-old, who had been serving with the army…