U.S. soldier Travis King crossed into North Korea after serving a two-year prison sentence in South Korea
Mouhamad Rachini · CBC Radio · Posted: Jul 25, 2023 4:49 PM EDT | Last Updated: July 25
It's been a week since American soldier Travis King fled north across the Korean border, but it's still unclear where he might be — or how he's doing.
"Often the first word that we get about Americans in North Korean custody is through their state media, and sometimes that can take weeks," said journalist Jean Lee, who opened the first and only U.S. news bureau in North Korea.
"So far, we have not heard a peep from the North Koreans through their state media about Travis King," she told The Current guest host Kathleen Goldhar.
Read the full Q&A on the CBC Radio website or Read Transcribed Audio of the Current interview that aired on July 25, 2023.