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According to a press report, the United States is negotiating with North Korea for the repatriation of the mortal remains of American soldiers killed in the Korean War. Representatives of the two countries met on Sunday in the border village of Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone between North Korea and South Korea, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reported. Already in June, American troops were bringing 100 coffins of wood in the area where the remains were to be transported. From the United States, there was initially no confirmation for the message. The North Korean state media has also not reported on the meeting yet.
US Foreign Minister Mike Pompeo originally announced the meeting on Thursday following recent talks in Pyongyang. But that day, no North Korean representative appeared in the border town. Government circles in the United States and South Korea said that North Korea then proposed Sunday an appointment. A return of the remains is one of the conclusions of the meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore in June 1965
The Korean War, which ended there 65 years killed, about 7,700 more were missing. According to the US Department of Defense, North Korea has indicated that it still possesses the remains of 200 US soldiers. A few days after the Singapore summit, Trump said North Korea had handed over the remains of 200 GIs. At first, the army did not confirm the process.
(Reuters)
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