Ex-Korea correspondent, breaks down Racine soldier's run for N. Korea

According to the U.S. Army, King had served time in a South Korean prison for assault and was supposed to board a flight home to face disciplinary action. U.S. officials say instead, he joined a tour group. Eventually, he wound up at the JSA, according to the UN Command (UNC), an area within the DMZ managed by the UNC and North Korea. It's where the North and South hold talks, though those are rare these days. King, Harrison said, would've seen the iconic blue buildings within the JSA on what's called conference row. The middle building, called T2, is the most well-known and open for tourists. Inside, King would've seen a long wooden conference table where dialogue is held, according to Harrison. Harrison said King would've also had the chance to walk to the far side of the narrow building to be able to say, as many tourists do, that they've stood in North Korea. The building on conference row straddles the military demarcation line (MDL) that separates the two Koreas.