US officials concerned over missing soldier's well-being in North Korea, say priority is to bring him home

U.S. officials in both the State Department and Pentagon said that Washington has confirmed little information other than that Travis King is in North Korean custody.

"What we certainly know is he did willfully, essentially, you know, run across into North Korean territory, as has been reported," she noted.  Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news. 

King, an Army private 2nd class, was seen sprinting across the Military Demarcation Line separating North and South Korea on Tuesday while viewing the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) alongside a group of tourists. Eyewitnesses said they saw him smiling as he ran and thought it was some sort of "stunt" for social media.