Tourist who saw US soldier sprint to North Korea initially thought it was a stunt NICK PERRY Associated Press Jul 19, 2023 Jul 19, 2023 Updated Jan 22, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Sarah Leslie thought she was witnessing a stunt when she saw an American soldier start sprinting toward North Korea.kAm{6D=:6 2?5 96C 72E96C[ E@FC:DED 7C@> }6H +62=2?5[ H6C6 A2CE @7 2 8C@FA E92E =67E %F6D52J >@C?:?8 7C@> $6@F= E@ G:D:E E96 s6>:=:E2C:K65 +@?6 E92E 5:G:56D $@FE9 2?5 }@CE9 z@C62]k^AmkAm!GE] %C2G:D z:?8 H2D 2>@?8 E96 8C@FA @7 cb E@FC:DED[ {6D=:6 E@=5 %96 pDD@4:2E65 !C6DD[ 2=E9@F89 96 H2D 42DF2==J 5C6DD65 :? ;62?D 2?5 2 %\D9:CE 2?5 D96 925 ?@ :562 2E E96 E:>6 E92E 96 H2D 2 D@=5:6C[ @C :? =682= EC@F3=6]k^Am kAmz:?8[ ab[ H2D 2 42G2=CJ D4@FE H:E9 E96 `DE pC>@C65 s:G:D:@? H9@ 925 D6CG65 ?62C=J EH@ >@?E9D :? 2 $@FE9 z@C62? 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