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North Korea has decided to “expel” an American soldier detained in July

  • September 27, 2023
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North Korea announced on Wednesday morning that he had made the decision expel from its territory to American soldier Travis Kingwho stayed arrested after entering the country through

North Korea announced on Wednesday morning that he had made the decision expel from its territory to American soldier Travis Kingwho stayed arrested after entering the country through its border with South Korea in July last year.

According to the state news agency KCNA“The relevant authority of the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) has decided to expel Travis King, US Army Soldierwho illegally entered the territory of the DPRK.”

King, 23, crossed the border into the North after spending 48 days in South Korean penitentiary because he did not pay the fine imposed in February for Seoul police incident and, as he then said Pyongyangasked for asylum in the country.

The North Korean state agency also did not provide information about when and how will the expulsion take place? American soldier.

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During the investigation, “Travis King admitted that he illegally entered the territory of the DPRK because he was harboring dissatisfaction with inhumane treatment and racial discrimination in the US military and was disappointed by the unequal American society,” KCNA said, confirming information that had already been provided earlier.

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There had to be a soldier I’m returning home as a disciplinary measure for his problems with the South Korean justice system when the incident occurred.

A month later, the North Korean regime publicly acknowledged his arrest after “illegally entering” North Korean territory and assured that the soldier had expressed “your desire to seek asylum” there or in a third country.

US authorities said at the time that they could not confirm the information published by North Korean media, but that they were is working to bring back King, whose health is unknown.

(EFE)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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