US soldier who entered North Korea walks free after guilty plea
Pacific Asia • Sep 21, 2024, 6:02 AM
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US soldier Travis King, who crossed into North Korea in July 2023, pleaded guilty to desertion and other charges as part of a plea deal and was sentenced to a year of confinement on Friday. With time served and credit for good behavior, King has been released, marking the end of a case that began when he fled to North Korea during a sightseeing tour of the Demilitarized Zone while stationed in South Korea.
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