US soldier Personal 2nd Class (PV2) Travis King is being held in North Korea after crossing the border from South Korea with out authorisation, the US army has confirmed.
PV2 King, 23, crossed from South Korea into the North after becoming a member of a Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) border tour.
Earlier, the White Home stated the US had tried to contact Pyongyang by way of “a number of channels” however had had no response.
It’s unclear if PV2 King has defected or hopes to return.
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