Coverage dated July 17, 2023 to July 18, 2023

Soldier flees to N. Korea

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    US soldier facing military disciplinary actions flees to North Korea while touring a border village (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    An American soldier facing military disciplinary actions fled across the heavily armed border from South Korea into North Korea, U.S. officials said Tuesday, becoming the first American detained in the North in nearly five years.

  2. Voice of America

    UN Command: US National Crosses into North Korea During Border Tour (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    He is believed to have been detained, the United Nations Command said Tuesday

  3. The Oregonian

    US soldier detained by North Korea after crossing border (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    There were no immediate details about why or how the soldier crossed the border or whether the soldier was on duty. T

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    An American has crossed into North Korea without authorization and has been detained (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    An American has crossed the heavily fortified border from South Korea into North Korea, the American-led U.N. Command overseeing the area said Tuesday, amid heightened tensions over North Korea’s nuclear program.

  5. CBS News

    U.S. soldier believed to be in North Korean custody after unauthorized border crossing, officials say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The U.S. service member crossed the border so quickly that South Korean and American soldiers didn't have time to stop him, according to local media.

  6. New York Post

    US soldier detained after crossing North Korean border without permission (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A person described as a US army soldier is in North Korean custody after straying across the border.

  7. WTOL Toledo

    American national crosses inter-Korean border into North Korea (opens WTOL Toledo)

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    WTOL Toledo's feed description

    The man is currently in North Korean custody, officials said.

  8. NBC10 Philadelphia

    U.S. national being held in North Korea after crossing border, UN says (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The U.S. national crossed the inter-Korean border without authorization, the UN Command disclosed.

  9. 6ABC Philadelphia

    American detained in North Korea after crossing the border was a US soldier, officials tell AP (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    U.S. officials say an American detained after crossing the border from South Korea into North Korea was a U.S. soldier.

  10. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    American national detained after crossing into North Korea without authorization (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    The U.N. Command tweeted Tuesday that the American citizen was on a tour to the Korean border village of Panmunjom and crossed the border into the North without permission.

  11. Border Report

    Fort Bliss soldier facing military disciplinary actions flees to North Korea while touring a border village (opens Border Report)

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    Border Report's feed description

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An American soldier facing military disciplinary actions fled across the heavily armed border from South Korea into North Korea, U.S. officials said Tuesday, becoming…

  12. Military Times

    US soldier who fled to North Korea was facing disciplinary action (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    U.S. officials say an American soldier who fled across the border from South Korea into North Korea had been facing military disciplinary actions.

  13. Forbes

    U.S. Soldier Who Crossed Into North Korea Detained, Reports Say (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    It’s unclear why the individual crossed the Military Demarcation Line separating North and South Korea.

  14. Local News 8

    US soldier believed to be detained by North Korea after ‘willfully’ crossing border (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand, Gawon Bae, Brad Lendon, Rob Picheta and Kevin Liptak, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A US soldier who crossed the demarcation line into North Korea had been facing disciplinary action by the US military and was set to be sent back to the United States, according t…

  15. Washington Examiner

    North Korea detains US citizen who entered country from South Korea (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    North Korea has reportedly detained an American citizen who crossed over the heavily guarded border separating the country from South Korea. The U.N. Command tweeted the citizen was touring the border village of Panmunjom and entered North Korea unauthorized. The American has not been…

  16. ABC 7 New York

    An American national has crossed into North Korea without authorization and has been detained (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    The U.N. Command says an American national has crossed the border from South Korea into North Korea.

  17. KTVB Boise

    US soldier detained in North Korea after crossing border (opens KTVB Boise)

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    KTVB Boise's feed description

    Tuesday's border crossing happened amid high tensions over North Korea's barrage of missile tests since the start of last year.

  18. Local News 8

    US soldier believed to be detained by North Korea after crossing border (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Gawon Bae, Brad Lendon, Jerome Taylor, Rob Picheta, Natasha Bertrand, Kevin Liptak and Haley Britzky, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — An American believed to have been detained in North Korea after crossing the inter-Korean border during a tour is a US Army soldier, a US official told CNN on Tuesd…

  19. France 24

    US national crosses into N. Korea, likely detained: UN Command (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A United States national entered North Korea during a tour of the heavily fortified border and is believed to have been detained, the United Nations Command said Tuesday.

  20. Semafor

    US citizen detained in North Korea after crossing over is reportedly a soldier (opens Semafor)

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    Semafor's feed description

    The United Nations said the person entered North Korean territory Tuesday.

  21. New Hampshire Union Leader

    U.S. national detained by North Korea after crossing border, U.N. says (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    North Korean officials have detained a U.S. national who crossed into the country through the demarcation zone without authority, a United Nations body responsible for ensuring security on the border

  22. Philadelphia Inquirer

    U.S. soldier facing military disciplinary actions flees to North Korea while touring a border village (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The soldier had just been released from a South Korean prison where he'd been held on assault charges and was facing additional military disciplinary actions in the United States.

  23. KIII Corpus Christi

    The American detained in North Korea after crossing the border was US soldier, officials tell AP (opens KIII Corpus Christi)

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    KIII Corpus Christi's feed description

    Tuesday's border crossing happened amid high tensions over North Korea's barrage of missile tests since the start of last year.

  24. France 24

    US national crosses into North Korea during border tour (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A United States national entered North Korea during a tour of the heavily-fortified border and is believed to have been detained, the United Nations Command said Tuesday.

  25. People

    U.S. Soldier Detained in North Korea After Allegedly Crossing the Border to Avoid Disciplinary Actions (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    An American soldier has been detained in North Korea after crossing into the country from South Korea 'without authorization,' the United Nations Command announced Tuesday

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