Travis King, 23, visited Panmunjom, on the armistice line that separates the two Koreas, and suddenly walked into North Korean territory during a tourist tour, where he was apprehended. It is not known why the soldier, who was recently held in a South Korean prison for two months, did so.
A spokesman for the US State Department said Monday that the UN mission based in Panmunjom did indeed contact North Korea on the day King crossed the border. “But as far as I understand, the North Koreans have only confirmed that they received that message,” said Matthew Miller, who said that Pyongyang has not responded to any further messages.
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