US Soldier Expelled by North Korea Reaches Texas

US Army Private Travis King reached a US military base in Texas on Thursday after being expelled from North Korea. He had surprisingly entered North Korea by crossing the heavily militarized border two months ago.

King is expected to undergo a medical review at Brooke Army Medical Center. It was unclear if King will face disciplinary action by the US Army. He crossed the border without authorization while on active duty.

North Korea treated his case as one of illegal immigration.

North Korea’s KCNA state news agency said King told Pyongyang he entered North Korea illegally because he was “disillusioned about unequal US society.”

The Swedish government, which represents US interests in North Korea because Washington has no diplomatic presence in the country, retrieved King in North Korea and brought him to China.

King, 23, ran into North Korea from the South on July 18 while on a civilian tour of the heavily fortified border and was immediately taken into North Korean custody.