Pyongyang has claimed a US Army private who ran across the border is "seeking refuge" in North Korea. Analysts say the statement is an attempt by the North to deflect away from its dire record of human rights abuses.
In its first public statement on detained US soldier Travis King, North Korea claimed the private was fleeing "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the US Army."
The statement, carried by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), added that King "expressed his willingness to seek refuge in the DPRK or a third country, saying that he was disillusioned at the unequal American society."
Fecha: 18/08/23
Pais: Corea del Norte
Fuente: DW
Categoría: GeoPolitica
