 American soldier escaped to North Korea. Travis King, a US service member, crossed the border from South Korea to North Korea willfully and without authorization and is believed to be in North Korean custody. US military officials say King crossed into North Korea while taking a civilian tour of the joint security area. US officials did not say how long King had been in South Korea but at some point he faced disciplinary action for assault and spent 50 days in a detention facility. It is not known whether King spent that time in South Korean custody or in US military custody but according to US officials at some point after his release he was escorted to an airport for a flight back to the United States. At the airport King's escorts could not get past a security checkpoint with him and at some point after that he left the airport and later made his way to the tour of the joint security area.