North Korea concluded that Travis King wants refuge there or in another country because of "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination" in the US and the military, state media said Wednesday, Pyongyang's first public acknowledgement of King's crossing from South Korea on July 18.

SEOUL, Aug 16 (Reuters) - North Korea concluded that Travis King wants refuge there or in another country because of “inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination” in the U.S. and the military, state media said on Wednesday, Pyongyang’s first public acknowledgement of King’s crossing from South Korea on July 18.

    • rgb3x3@beehaw.org
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      11 months ago

      The stated reasons may not actually be why he went up there, but it’s certainly the kind of thing the North Korean propaganda machine would say. It not only makes the US military look bigoted, it also makes North Korea look welcoming and friendly (to those who believe them anyway).

      The reality is definitely that the Army Private is an idiot and North Korea is still terrible.