North Korea confirms custody of U S soldier Travis King, who crossed DMZ in July nbcnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nbcnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
North Korea said Wednesday that a U.S. soldier who bolted into the North across the heavily armed Korean border last month did so after being disillusioned at the inequality of American society.
Korean Central Agency says Private 2nd Class Travis King "harbored ill feeling against inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the U.S. Army."