An American soldier, Private 2nd Class Travis King, has been detained by North Korea after crossing the heavily fortified border. The soldier had previously served two months in a South Korean prison for assault before being released and was due to be sent home to Texas. North Korea test-fired short-range missiles on the same day, seen as a protest against the deployment of a US nuclear-armed submarine in South Korea. The soldier's fate is currently unknown, but experts speculate that North Korea may use him for propaganda purposes or as a bargaining chip.

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