North Korea will expel the American soldier who entered its territory illegally

2023-09-27T11:00:54.974Z

Highlights: U.S. soldier Travis King "illegally entered" North Korean territory, Pyongyang says. King was detained after crossing the border from South Korea in July. North Korea will expel King "under the law of the Republic," state news agency KCNA says. The U.S.-born soldier was detained by South Korean border guards, KCNA reports. Travis King is a soldier of the United States Army, according to the U.N. State Department's Joint Chiefs of Staff.

North Korea will expel U.S. soldier Travis King, who was detained after crossing the border from South Korea in July, the North Korean news agency said Wednesday.