US Soldier Freed From North Korea Is on His Way Back to the States

‘We thank Sweden and the People’s Republic of China for their assistance in facilitating the transfer,’ State Department says.

A portrait of U.S. Army Pvt. Travis King is displayed as his grandfather, Carl Gates, talks about his grandson, in Kenosha, Wis., on July 19, 2023. Morry Gash/AP Photo

U.S. Army Pvt. Travis King was on his way back to the United States on Sept. 27, after being freed by North Korea.

“The United States has secured the return of Pvt. Travis King from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea [DPRK],” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement.