The U.S. soldier being held in North Korea had faced assault allegations in South Korea last year and spent nearly seven weeks in a detention facility, according to U.S. officials
The White House press secretary said the U.S.
was working with North Korean authorities after an American soldier, identified as Army Private First Class Travis King, crossed over the military demarcation line while on a tour of the Joint Security Area on Tuesday. Photo: Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Imageshad faced assault allegations in South Korea last year and spent nearly seven weeks in a detention facility, according to U.S.
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