North Korea has detained a serving US military soldier who crossed the closely fortified border from South Korea with out permission.
Travis King, 23, was on an organised tour of the UN-run zone dividing the 2 international locations.
Officers in Seoul have confirmed that King, a Non-public 2nd Class, just lately spent two months in jail in South Korea beforehand for assault costs.
He was then launched from jail on 10 July and escorted to the airport for a US-bound flight.
In keeping with experiences, he was capable of go away the terminal and get a tour of the border, from the place he crossed over into North Korea.
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