NPR: Travis King https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1188530716 Travis King en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:50:11 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Travis King https://www.npr.org/tags/1188530716/travis-king U.S. Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion, lawyer says Travis King’s attorney says the U.S. Army private intends to admit guilt to a total of five military offenses, including desertion and assaulting an officer. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 11:36:28 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/08/27/nx-s1-5090924/travis-king-north-korea-us-army-private-desertion-plea https://www.npr.org/2024/08/27/nx-s1-5090924/travis-king-north-korea-us-army-private-desertion-plea

Travis King’s attorney says the U.S. Army private intends to admit guilt to a total of five military offenses, including desertion and assaulting an officer.

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]]> The Associated Press Travis King, the Army private who fled to North Korea, is charged with desertion Travis King, who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States last month, has been detained by the U.S. military, two officials said Thursday. Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:57:46 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/10/20/1207363907/travis-king-army-private-north-korea-charged-desertion https://www.npr.org/2023/10/20/1207363907/travis-king-army-private-north-korea-charged-desertion Travis King, who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States last month, has been detained by the U.S. military, two officials said Thursday.

]]> The Associated Press Travis King, U.S. soldier who ran to North Korea, is on his way to Texas U.S. officials thanked Sweden and China for help securing the release of the 23-year-old Army private, who fled to North Korea in July. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 09:31:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/09/27/1201974521/north-korea-expels-travis-king https://www.npr.org/2023/09/27/1201974521/north-korea-expels-travis-king U.S. officials thanked Sweden and China for help securing the release of the 23-year-old Army private, who fled to North Korea in July.

]]> Michele Kelemen North Korea says a U.S. soldier crossed its border because of the racism in America The report from the government-owned and -run news agency marks North Korea's first public confirmation of the incident since 23-year-old Travis King crossed the border in July. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 02:35:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/08/16/1194113537/north-korea-travis-king-racism-in-america https://www.npr.org/2023/08/16/1194113537/north-korea-travis-king-racism-in-america The report from the government-owned and -run news agency marks North Korea's first public confirmation of the incident since 23-year-old Travis King crossed the border in July.

]]> Anthony Kuhn 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. Sat, 22 Jul 2023 01:06:28 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/07/22/1189569063/north-korea-fires-cruise-missiles-stays-quiet-on-american-soldier https://www.npr.org/2023/07/22/1189569063/north-korea-fires-cruise-missiles-stays-quiet-on-american-soldier 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.

]]> The Associated Press Travis King isn't the 1st U.S. soldier to enter North Korea. Here's a history Travis King crossed the border into North Korea on Tuesday, becoming the first U.S. service member to do so since 1982. A handful of American soldiers defected in the years after the Korean War. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:51:35 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/07/19/1188656665/travis-king-north-korea-soldier-history https://www.npr.org/2023/07/19/1188656665/travis-king-north-korea-soldier-history

Travis King crossed the border into North Korea on Tuesday, becoming the first U.S. service member to do so since 1982. A handful of American soldiers defected in the years after the Korean War.

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]]> Rachel Treisman 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. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 06:00:27 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/07/19/1188530348/what-we-know-about-travis-king-the-u-s-soldier-who-crossed-into-north-korea https://www.npr.org/2023/07/19/1188530348/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.

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