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North Korea says it's investigating US soldier Travis King in 1st response to UN messages

Headline from ABC 13 Houston, from the development of Aug 2, 2023

Newest development Aug 3, 2023 · 3 reportsNorth Korea Acknowledges US Soldier Travis King Ran Across Border, Says They Are Investigating

North Korea for the first time responded to messages regarding a U.S. soldier who ran across the demilitarized zone two weeks ago, according to defense officials.

ABC 13 Houston's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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  1. Names this update

    North Korea says it's investigating US soldier Travis King in 1st response to UN messages

    Headline from ABC 13 Houston ·

  2. Newest

    North Korea Acknowledges US Soldier Travis King Ran Across Border, Says They Are Investigating

    Headline from Military.com ·

Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    North Korea 'acknowledged' Travis King situation in communications with UN (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    North Korea has responded to communications from United Nations Command regarding the detainment of U.S. Army Pvt. Travis King, despite silence toward the U.S. government.

  2. ABC 13 Houston

    North Korea says it's investigating US soldier Travis King in 1st response to UN messages (opens ABC 13 Houston)

    Published

    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    North Korea for the first time responded to messages regarding a U.S. soldier who ran across the demilitarized zone two weeks ago, according to defense officials.

  3. KVIA El Paso

    North Korea says it's investigating Travis King in 1st response to United Nations messages (opens KVIA El Paso)

    Published

    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    (ABC) -- North Korea for the first time responded to messages regarding U.S. Army Private 2nd Class Travis King, who ran across the demilitarized zone two weeks ago, according to defense officials. "I can confirm that the [Democratic People's Republic of Korea] has responded to United Nations Comman…

  4. New York Post

    North Korea responds for first time about Army defector Travis King (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    North Korea has “responded” to efforts by UN officials to discuss Travis King, the US Army private who recently dashed across the border during a guided tour of the demilitarized zone.

  5. NBC News

    North Korea finally responds to Western officials over runaway American soldier (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Travis King was due to be flown home to the United States following disciplinary action when he sprinted across the border and into the secretive state.

  6. Military.com

    North Korea Acknowledges US Soldier Travis King Ran Across Border, Says They Are Investigating (opens Military.com)

    Published

    Military.com's feed description

    North Korea in a brief statement addressed the defection of U.S. Army Private 2nd Class Travis King, an American soldier who dashed across across the demilitarized zone and into the communist nation some two weeks ago, officials revealed.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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