The bizarre odyssey has created a fresh problem for Washington in its dealings with Pyongyang. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SEOUL/WASHINGTON - US Army Private Travis T. King had finished serving time in detention in South Korea and was being escorted to the airport to fly home and likely face disciplinary action. But he never made it to his plane.
While much remains unknown, investigations by authorities from Seoul to Washington and witness accounts have begun slowly piecing together a picture of Pte King and what transpired. US officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Pte King had been due to face disciplinary action by the military on his return home to Fort Bliss, Texas. It was not clear if that was related to the October incident.Pte King’s uncle, Mr Carl Gates, suggested that he had been in distress over the death of his seven-year-old cousin from a rare genetic disorder earlier this year.
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