Pvt. Travis King, who had served in South Korea, sprinted into North Korea while on a civilian tour of a border village on July 18.
SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. soldier across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas two months ago was released into American custody, the White House announced Wednesday.
“We thank the government of Sweden for its diplomatic role serving as the protecting power for the United States in the DPRK and the government of the People’s Republic of China for its assistance in facilitating the transit of Private King,” Sullivan added.King’s expulsion almost certainly does not end his troubles or ensure the sort of celebratory homecoming that has accompanied the releases of other detained Americans.
King, who had served in South Korea, ran into North Korea while on a civilian tour of a border village on July 18, becoming the first American confirmed to be detained in the North in nearly five years., following his release from prison in South Korea on an assault conviction. It has attributed similar comments to King before, and verifying their authenticity is impossible. Some previous foreign detainees have said after their releases that their declarations of guilt while in North Korean custody were made under coercion.
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