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North Korea fires 'several' missiles into sea, stays silent on US soldier

North Korea fired several cruise missiles toward its western sea Saturday, South Korea’s military said, marking the second launch event this week, apparently in protest of the docking of a nuclear-armed US submarine in South Korea.

France 24

As North Korea fires missiles, it stays silent on U.S. soldier who fled to the country

While adding to its barrage of missile launches in recent months, North Korea remained publicly silent for a fifth day on the fate of an American soldier who ran into the country earlier in the week.

WEKU

N Korea fires several cruise missiles into sea as tensions soar

Latest North Korean missile launches come amid warnings as US nuclear-armed submarine docks in South Korea port.

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North Korea fires cruise missiles, stays mum on US soldier who crossed into country

South Korea's military says North Korea has fired several cruise missiles toward its western sea

The Independent UK

A space race on the Korean Peninsula

This year, South Korea and North Korea have both made strides in their space programmes. South Korea launched its first indigenous rocket, the Nuri, and North Korea tested its Chollima-1 booster

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Propaganda tool? Bargaining chip? What North Korea may have in mind for Travis King

So what will North Korea do about the first U.S. soldier in decades to flee into its territory

The Independent UK

Japanese, US, and South Korean officials condemn the North's weapons plans but urge dialogue

Japanese, U.S. and South Korean senior officials have condemned North Korea for its recent ICBM-class ballistic missile launches

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North Korea ‘not answering’ US queries regarding fate of missing soldier

An eyewitness on Travis King’s tour group described the moment he bolted over the border into North Koera

Evening Standard

The US and North Korea have no diplomatic ties — but they still have ways to talk about US soldier

The United States and reclusive North Korea have no diplomatic ties — but they still have ways to reach each other

The Independent UK

Tourist who spotted US soldier bolt to North Korea believed it was a prank

‘I assumed initially he had a mate filming him in some kind of really stupid prank or stunt, like a TikTok, the most stupid thing you could do’

The Independent UK

US soldier was reportedly laughing when crossing border into North Korea

Soldier, identified by US and Korean officials as Travis King, gave ‘out a loud “ha ha ha”’, member of tour group says

The Guardian - US

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.

Al Jazeera

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

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The surreal Korean border village where a US soldier crossed into the North

Blue-roofed huts, a raised slab of concrete and some raked gravel are all that separate the rival Koreas at Panmunjom, a rare point of close contact along the most heavily armed border in the world

WEKU

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.

Evening Standard

Mother of US soldier believed to be in custody in North Korea ‘just wants him to come home’

Travis T King is said to have been facing disciplinary action when he decided to bolt across the border from South Korea

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

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N. Korea silent about its apparent detention of the US soldier who crossed border

North Korea was silent about the highly unusual entry of an American soldier across the Koreas' heavily fortified border although it test-fired short-range missiles Wednesday in its latest weapons display.

The Independent UK

North Korea silent about its apparent detention of the US soldier who bolted across the border

North Korea has been silent about the highly unusual entry of an American soldier across the Koreas’ heavily fortified border although it test-fired short-range missiles in its latest weapons display

The Guardian - AU

Explainer: What is the Joint Security Area between North and South Korea?

A US soldier who has been detained in North Korea reportedly entered the country during a tour of the JSA in the Demilitarised Zone

The Independent UK

North Korea fires 2 short-range missiles into the sea as US docks nuclear submarine in South Korea

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea early Wednesday in what appeared to be a statement of defiance as the United States deploys a nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea for the first time in decades

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

Zenger

US Soldier Detained In North Korea After Crossing Military Demarcation Line: Report

An American soldier has been detained in North Korea after crossing the Military Demarcation Line

The Independent UK

A closer look at Panmunjom, the famous border town where a US soldier crossed into North Korea

A series of low-slung buildings and somber soldiers dot the border village of Panmunjom inside the DMZ, or demilitarized zone

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