SEOUL: North Korea on Wednesday (Aug 16) said an American soldier who had crossed into North Korea on Jul 18 has admitted to illegally intruding into the North and expressed a willingness to seek refuge in the North or a third country, state media reported.
The soldier, Private Travis T. King, dashed into the North while on a civilian tour of the Joint Security Area (JSA) on the heavily fortified border between the two Koreas. US officials have said they believe King crossed the border intentionally.