North Korea has U.S. Soldier in Custody

North Korea authorities have detained a U.S. solider after crossing the Military Demarcation Line while on a tour of the Joint Security Area.

He has not officially been publicly Identified but multiple outlets have named the soldier as Private 2nd Class Travis King, citing anonymous sources. King was being held in a South Korean prison on assault charges and was facing further disciplinary actions from the military in the United States.

It is believed he was on a tour when he crossed. The U.N. organizes tours inside the Demilitarized Zone for the general public. A tweet from the U.N. agency stated "A U.S. National on a JSA orientation tour crossed, without authorization, the Military Demarcation Line into the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). We believe he is currently in DPRK custody and are working with our KPA counterparts to resolve this incident.