North Korea vows strong response to Pentagon report that calls it a 'persistent' threat

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea slammed the United States over a recent Pentagon report that labeled it a “persistent” threat because of weapons of mass destruction, saying Wednesday that it will counter any U.S. aggression or provocations with “the most overwhelming and sustained...

What to know and what's next for Travis King, the American soldier who ran into North Korea

DALLAS (AP) — An American soldier who sprinted into North Korea and was held there for two months before being returned to the U.S. is set to undergo medical testing and extensive questioning about his time in the isolated country before potentially facing charges under the military justice...

The American soldier who bolted into North Korea 2 months ago has returned to the US

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas more than two months ago was whisked to a Texas Army base Thursday for medical checks and interviews after his return to the U.S., according to the Pentagon. ...

Analysis: American soldier's release from detention was quick by North Korean standards

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Maybe it never made sense for North Korea to hold on to Pvt. Travis King. Just over two months after he sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified inter-Korean border, King was put on a plane back to America after the North released him into...

Video appears to show Pvt. Travis King returning to U.S. after his release in North Korea, landing at San Antonio, Texas

North Korean leader urges greater nuclear weapons production in response to a 'new Cold War'

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for an exponential increase in production of nuclear weapons and for his country to play a larger role in a coalition of nations confronting the United States in a “new Cold War,” state media said Thursday. The...

US secures the release of the soldier who crossed into North Korea 2 months ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has secured the release of a U.S. soldier who sprinted across a heavily fortified border into North Korea more than two months ago, and he is on his way back to America, officials announced Wednesday. U.S. ally Sweden and rival China helped with the transfer. ...

A look at other Americans who have entered North Korea over the years

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has expelled a U.S. soldier who crossed into the country in July. Pvt. Travis King's case comes at a time of high tensions on the Korean Peninsula. King was released to U.S. custody on Wednesday. Other Americans have entered...

Travis King, the US soldier who crossed into North Korea, is in American custody, two US officials tell the AP

North Korea says it plans to expel US soldier who crossed into the country