A statement reported by the state-run news agency KCNA on Wednesday said that King will be kicked out after admitting he 'illegally intruded' into the isolated country.
King, 23,"bolted" across the heavily armed border on July 18 during a tour of the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea.
A statement reported by the state-run news agency KCNA said that King will be"expelled" at an unspecified time, according to news agencies. No details were given of the destination of the American Army private, who had been based in South Korea.The statement added that King had confessed that he"illegally intruded" into North Korean territory and that he harbored"ill feelings over inhumane treatment" and racial discrimination within the U.S. Army.
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