April 30, 2024
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U.S. identifies remains of two servicemen killed in the Korean War

Negotiations for the return of additional remains are ongoing

U.S. forensic scientists have identified the remains of two soldiers killed in the Korean War, Secretary of Defense James Mattis told reporters on Tuesday.

North Korea returned 55 sets of remains to the U.S. in July, as part of the agreement signed by the two countries' leaders in Singapore the previous month.

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