North Korea mentioned that Travis King confessed to crossing into the North on account of “inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination inside of the USA Military”, state media reported on Wednesday, the primary public acknowledgement of the incident through Pyongyang.
The soldier, Personal Travis T. King, dashed into the North whilst on a civilian excursion of the Joint Safety House (JSA) at the closely fortified border between the 2 Koreas.
US officers have mentioned they imagine King crossed the border deliberately.
North Korean investigators have additionally now concluded that King crossed intentionally and illegally, with the intent to stick within the North or in a 3rd nation, state information company KCNA mentioned.
“All over the investigation, Travis King confessed that he had determined to return over to the DPRK as he harboured unwell feeling towards inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination inside of the USA Military,” KCNA reported, the use of the initials of North Korea’s respectable identify.
“He additionally expressed his willingness to hunt refugee within the DPRK or a 3rd nation, pronouncing that he used to be disappointed on the unequal American society.”
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Aug 16, 2023
