North Korea’s first public confirmation that a US soldier crossed into its territory in July has prompted an appeal from his family to treat him humanely, as questions remain about why he ...

Travis King, 23, ran across the North Korean border on a tour in South Korea before being detained by North Korean authorities.

Travis King, a 23-year-old American soldier who ran across the border into North Korea in July, was transferred to U.S. custody and on his way back to the United States on Wednesday, U.S ...

US Army Private Travis King arrived back on United States soil Thursday after being returned to American custody weeks after he crossed into North Korea, a Defense Department official said.

Army defector Travis King was confirmed to be back in US custody Wednesday — just hours after North Korea announced it would “expel” him. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan confirmed ...

Travis King had been punished for misconduct while serving in South Korea and was due to be sent back to the United States when he crossed the border.

King, 23, was stationed in South Korea, but was scheduled to fly back to the U.S. to face disciplinary action when he escaped an airport outside of Seoul and managed to flee into North Korea.

Pvt. Travis T. King dashed across the inter-Korean Demilitarized Zone in July. North Korea expelled him after finding him guilty of “illegally intruding” into its territory.

Army private Travis King staged his mad dash across the border into North Korea just one day after he missed his flight to the US because he claimed he lost his passport – and one onlooker says ...

Travis King, 23, ran across the North Korean border on a tour in South Korea before being detained by North Korean authorities.