WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (Reuters) – The US State Department said on Wednesday it could not verify comments attributed to Private Travis King by North Korea and remained focused on his safe return.
North Korean state media said the US soldier, who moved north from South Korea on July 18, is seeking refuge there or elsewhere because of “inhumane abuse and racial discrimination.”
“The Department’s priority is to bring Private King home, and we are working through all available channels to achieve that outcome,” a State Department spokesman said in a statement. (Reporting by Simon Lewis; editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
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