March 29, 2024
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U.S.,North Korea agree to re-commence search for missing American soldiers

Follow up talks to take place on Monday July 16, State Department says

Officials from the U.S. and North Korea agreed on Sunday to re-commence field operations to search for the remains of 5,300 American soldiers who did not return home from the Korean War, the U.S. State Department announced in a press release on Sunday.

The announcement follows talks between the two sides, which took place on the North Korean side of Panmunjom with the U.S. indicating that further talks on the subject would commence tomorrow.

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