Travis King, a 23-year-old U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea in July, is now in U.S. custody, according to news reports.
North Korea said it would expel Travis King, a 23-year-old U.S. soldier who crossed into the country in July.
Later Wednesday morning, The Associated Press reported that U.S. officials say King has been transferred to U.S. custody in China.
North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency reported on Wednesday that authorities finished their investigation into the case and that King had allegedly “confessed that he illegally intruded” into the country.