U.S. soldier detained in North Korea

A U.S. soldier is being held in North Korea after crossing the border from South Korea without authorisation, giving Pyongyang a potential bargaining chip in its dealings with the U.S.


1 Jul 10: Private 2nd Class Travis T. King, 23, released from South Korean prison after serving two months for assault charges

2 Jul 17: Escorted by U.S. military to Incheon Airport to board plane for Fort Bliss, Texas, to face further disciplinary action – but flees after managing to slip away from escort at customs

3 Jul 18: Joins tour of truce village of Panmunjom in Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), dressed in civilian clothes

03:27pm (local time): Crosses border “wilfully”, U.S. military says

King believed to be in North Korean custody


P’yongyang
Panmunjom Joint Security Area
Incheon
Yellow Sea
NORTH KOREA
SOUTH KOREA
Seoul
Sea of Japan (East Sea)
DMZ
40km 25 miles
1 2 3 


CHINA
N. KOREA 
S. KOREA



Jul 18, Busan: U.S. nuclear submarine USS Kentucky docks at port. North fires two ballistic missiles into nearby waters in apparent response 


Sources: Reuters, NYT, BBC
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