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North Korea says Travis King wants refuge from mistreatment, racism in US (www.reuters.com)

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North Korea says Travis King wants refuge from racism, mistreatment in US (www.reuters.com)

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SEOUL, Aug 16 (Reuters) - North Korea concluded that Travis King wants refuge there or in another country because of "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination" in the U.S. and the military, state media said on Wednesday, Pyongyang's first public acknowledgement of King's crossing from South Korea on July 18.