The Black soldier reportedly fled into North Korea over "racial discrimination within the U.S. Army."

Despite a reported racial resentment of the American military, Army soldier Travis King was "very happy" to return to the U.S. after defecting to North Korea, officials said.

Travis King has been "expelled" from North Korea more than two months after the U.S. soldier defected from South Korea, but there are still more questions than answers.

Conversations with North Korea have begun after the U.S. soldier crossed into the nation.

The U.S. Army soldier held in North Korea illegally crossed into the rogue nation.