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US Army soldier Travis King can reportedly be seen in this photo on a tour of the Joint Security Area in the village of Panmunjom before he crossed the border into North Korea.
US Army soldier Travis King can reportedly be seen in this photo on a tour of the Joint Security Area in the village of Panmunjom before he crossed the border into North Korea.

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  • Pyongyang claims the US soldier who ran into North Korea in July was angry with racism and society.
  • Travis King, a US Army private, ran across the DMZ on July 18, shocking authorities and his family.
  • King was reported to be facing disciplinary action in the US before he joined a tour to the border.

North Korea on Tuesday finally acknowledged the US soldier who unexpectedly ran into its territory in July, with the communist state claiming that he'd felt "disillusioned" with an "unequal American society."

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Military & Defense, North Korea, The US Army, DMZ
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North Korea claims Travis King, the US soldier who ran into its territory, was …