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Travis King fled to North Korea in July 2023 while taking part in a guided tour of the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
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Travis King is back in U.S. from North Korea
U.S. soldier Travis King is back in the U.S., arriving in San Antonio, Texas, overnight after being deported from North Korea. King was declared AWOL by the U.S. government and his fate is uncertain. A family spokesman told CBS News King's mother is overjoyed at his return. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports.
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American soldier who crossed into North Korea is back in U.S.
Travis King, who ran across the border from South Korea into North Korea in July, was transferred back to U.S. custody in China, then flown to San Antonio.
American soldier who crossed into North Korea is back in U.S. custody
U.S. soldier Travis King, who ran across the border from South Korea into North Korea in July, was transferred back to U.S. custody in China.
U.S. soldier Travis King deported by North Korea
U.S. Army Pvt. Travis King, who crossed the border from South Korea to North Korea in July, is back in U.S. custody after being deported by North Korea Wednesday. A senior U.S. official said King is in good spirits and has already spoken with his mother. King had fled into North Korea on the same day he was supposed to return to the U.S. to face military discipline for an assault conviction. Elizabeth Palmer has more.
Travis King back in American custody
Travis King, the young American soldier who crossed into North Korea from South Korea in July, was back in U.S. custody Wednesday, U.S. officials said. North Korea announced earlier Wednesday that it would expel King, with the totalitarian state's tightly controlled media saying he had confessed to entering the country illegally. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more.
North Korea to expel U.S. soldier Travis King
North Korea announced Wednesday that it will expel Travis King, the American soldier who crossed into the country two months earlier, according to the country's state-run media. North Korea's KCNA news agency said King had confessed to illegally entering the country. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has the latest.
North Korea to expel U.S. soldier Travis King
North Korea says it will expel U.S. soldier Travis King, who ran across the border from South Korea in July. North Korean state media said an investigation into King's "illegal" entry was complete. It is unclear when or how King will be deported. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports.
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