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US Soldier Travis King Ran Into North Korea, Now He’s Pleading Guilty To Desertion

Travis King is pleading guilty to desertion and assaulting a non-commissioned officer as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. The post US Soldier Travis King Ran Into North Korea, Now He’s Pleading Guilty To Desertion first appeared on Bored Panda.

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North Korea is opening up to international tourists (yes, really)

One Chinese tour operator wrote that the country is “excited for the opening of North Korean tourism once again.”

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Nikki Haley garners endorsements and boosts campaign ahead of election

Former Governor Nikki Haley is trailing behind Donald Trump in the polls but has made significant efforts in New Hampshire. She has spent a large amount on...

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What to know and what's next for Travis King, the American soldier who ran into North Korea

An American soldier who sprinted into North Korea and was held there for two months before being returned to the U.S. is now set to undergo medical testing and extensive questioning about his time in the isolated country before potentially facing charges under the military justice system

The Independent UK

Analysis: By North Korean standards, Pvt. Travis King's release from detention was quick

Just over two months after he sprinted into North Korea across the inter-Korean border, Pvt. Travis King is being flown back to America after the North Koreans expelled him

The Independent UK

A look at other Americans who have entered North Korea over the years

North Korea says it plans to expel a U.S. soldier who crossed into the country in July

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State Department renews ban on use of US passports for travel to North Korea

The Biden administration is extending for another year a ban on the use of U.S. passports for travel to North Korea

The Independent UK

Travis King’s family share disbelief at his defection to North Korea

US Army private fled across DMZ into North Korea on 18 July

The Independent UK

US says soldier fled to North Korea after facing expulsion

North Korea detained a U.S. soldier who intentionally crossed the border from South Korea in an apparent effort to escape being sent home after being charged with assault, according to an American official.

Tribune News Service

From Otto Warmbier to Kenneth Bae: The US nationals arrested by North Korea

The hermit kingdom has arrested a number of US nationals, with Travis King being the latest to be detained, writes Faiza Saqib

The Independent UK

US soldier Travis King crossed into North Korea: What to know

King crossed into North Korea instead of boarding a plane to Texas where he could have faced military discipline.

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Soldier Travis King faced disciplinary action in the US so he fled. Now he faces an unknown fate in North Korea

Leaving prison in South Korea, King was set to be returned to Fort Bliss, Texas – but he had other plans. Gustaf Kilander and Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

The Independent UK

What we know about Travis King, the U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea

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.

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The Independent UK

A look at other Americans who have crossed into North Korea over the years

The U.S. and U.S.-led United Nations Command say they are working to resolve the situation involving a U.S. soldier who ran into North Korea at a border village

The Independent UK

Soldier Travis King faced disciplinary action in the US so he fled to North Korea. Now he’s back in US custody

Leaving prison in South Korea, King was set to be returned to Fort Bliss, Texas – but he had other plans. Gustaf Kilander and Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

The Independent UK

A look at some American who crossed into North Korea over the past years

The U.S.-led United Nations Command is trying to secure the release of an unidentified U.S. soldier who entered North Korea from the South Korean side of a border village

Tribune News Service

Nikki Haley kicks off campaign for the White House

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Nikki Haley is officially back on the campaign trail, and this time she’s seeking the White House.

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The Guardian - US

Nikki Haley calls for ‘new generation’ of leaders in presidential campaign launch

Haley cast herself as an agent of generational change who could transform a nation inflicted with ‘doubt, division and self-destruction’

Reuters

Brittney Griner's return reignites debate about prisoner swaps

Thursday's release of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner in exchange for a convicted Russian arms dealer has resurfaced an old question: Do prisoner swaps do more harm than good?

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner: Can Dennis Rodman free the WNBA star from Russia?

Retired NBA great has proven himself a highly unorthodox but arguably successful go-between in dealings with North Korea over the last decade

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner: Can Dennis Rodman free the WNBA star from Russia?

Retired NBA great has proven himself a highly unorthodox but arguably successful go-between in dealings with North Korea over the last decade

The Independent UK

Otto Warmbier's parents get $240K seized from North Korea

A federal judge has ruled that the parents of Otto Warmbier, a U.S. student who died after being taken hostage by North Korea and released by the country in a coma in 2017, should receive about $240,000 seized from a North Korean bank account

AFP

US court awards Warmbier family $240,000 seized from North Korea

Seoul (AFP) - A United States court has awarded the family of Otto Warmbier, the American student who died after being jailed by Pyongyang, $240,000 seized from a North Korean bank, court records showed.

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