N. Korea and U.S. arranging dates and location for negotiations on repatriation of U.S. war remains
- 5 years ago
As Pyeongyang and Washington are gearing up for their summit talks next week,... the two sides are also arranging dates and places for further consultations on the repatriation of U.S. war remains.
This is according to a report by Radio Free Asia,... citing Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency spokesperson Charles Prichard.
The spokesperson said the final date and place for the bilateral negotiations hasn't yet been decided, but the agency updates the White House on progress daily.
The repatriation of the remains of U.S. servicemen killed during the Korean War is expected to be included as one of the key issues during next week's summit talks.
North Korea sent 55 sets of troop remains to the U.S. last August... following the first summit talks between the two countries last June in Singapore,... but no further repatriation has taken place since.
This is according to a report by Radio Free Asia,... citing Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency spokesperson Charles Prichard.
The spokesperson said the final date and place for the bilateral negotiations hasn't yet been decided, but the agency updates the White House on progress daily.
The repatriation of the remains of U.S. servicemen killed during the Korean War is expected to be included as one of the key issues during next week's summit talks.
North Korea sent 55 sets of troop remains to the U.S. last August... following the first summit talks between the two countries last June in Singapore,... but no further repatriation has taken place since.