New Zealander Sarah Leslie described what she and some 40 other tourists witnessed when Travis King made a mad dash into North Korea while American and South Korean guards scrambled unsuccessfully to stop the US Army soldier
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told a regular briefing the Pentagon had "reached out" to counterparts in North Korea's Korean People's Army about the soldier, Private Travis King, but added: "My understanding is that those communications have not yet been answered."
White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre told a briefing the Biden administration was still gathering the facts, while the State Department said U.S. officials were trying to ascertain King's whereabouts. "The administration has and will continue to actively work to ensure his safety and return him home to his family," Miller said.
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