US soldier who fled to North Korea was facing disciplinary action after time in South Korean prison
US soldier who fled to North Korea was facing disciplinary action after time in South Korean prison

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US soldier who fled to North Korea had served 2 months in South Korea prison on assault charge

He was charged with assault and held in a South Korean prison. To get away from discipline in the USA, he ran across the border into North Korea.
Doesn’t seem like a smart move. The last American held in North Korea came home in a coma and died shortly thereafter
I'm guessing he's asking for asylum and offering up some sort of secrets.
Yeah, but he’s a private. He can’t know too much
The last one that made big news.
He was the last person to enter, it is true a couple others were released shortly after