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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

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.

WEKU

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

Evening Standard

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.

France 24

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 Independent UK

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 Guardian - AU

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

The Independent UK

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

Zenger

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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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

US citizen detained in North Korea, UN says

North Korea detained a U.S. citizen who crossed the border from South Korea, the United Nations said Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Troubled US soldier Travis King seized by North Korea after fleeing across border disguised as tourist

Private mingles with visitors before bolting over the brick line marking the border

WEKU

U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea was facing disciplinary action

The man was touring the Demilitarized Zone that divides the Korean Peninsula when he crossed into North Korea without authorization, according to the United Nations Command.

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US deploys nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea in show of force against North

THE United States has deployed a nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea for the first time in four decades.

The Independent UK

American national crosses inter-Korean border into North Korea

The U.N. Command says an American national has crossed the border from South Korea into North Korea

Evening Standard

US soldier held in North Korea after crossing border, UN body says

The man was taking part in a tour of the Joint Security Area, the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea

The Independent UK

US military chief praises Japan's defense funding boost as a buttress against China and North Korea

The highest-ranking U.S. military officer is praising Japan's moves to double its defense spending over the next five years, citing rising threats from North Korea and China

The Independent UK

North Korea's ambassador blames US for regional tensions in a rare appearance at UN Security Council

North Korea’s U.N. ambassador has defended his country’s recent long-range missile launch in a rare appearance at the U.N. Security Council

The Independent UK

North Korea's Kim vows to boost his nuke capability after observing new ICBM launch

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to bolster his country’s nuclear fighting capabilities as he supervised the country’s second test-flight of a new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the mainland U.S. North Korea's state media on Thursday disclosed Kim’s comments, after confirming the North conducted a launch…

The Independent UK

North Korea launches ballistic missile toward sea day after making threat over alleged US spy flight

South Korea says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters

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