The rocky history of recovering POW/MIA remains from North Korea



Analysis The rocky history of recovering POW/MIA remains from North Korea Efforts to repatriate some 5300 fallen servicemen from the DPRK have been marred by false starts Colin Zwirko July 27, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. Department of Defense With Friday’s repatriation of 55 sets of MIA/POW remains, and the expected resumption of joint efforts on the ground following further negotiations soon, many are asking how we got here and how this time may be different from the past. The newest round of negotiations over remains comes after U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's June agreement in Singapore committing to resuming the recovery process. With Friday’s repatriation of 55 sets of MIA/POW remains, and the expected resumption of joint efforts on the ground following further negotiations soon, many are asking how we got here and how this time may be different from the past. The newest round of negotiations over remains comes after U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's June agreement in Singapore committing to resuming the recovery process. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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The rocky history of recovering POW/MIA remains from North Korea

Efforts to repatriate some 5300 fallen servicemen from the DPRK have been marred by false starts

Colin Zwirko July 27, 2018

The rocky history of recovering POW/MIA remains from North Korea

U.S. Department of Defense

With Friday’s repatriation of 55 sets of MIA/POW remains, and the expected resumption of joint efforts on the ground following further negotiations soon, many are asking how we got here and how this time may be different from the past.

The newest round of negotiations over remains comes after U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's June agreement in Singapore committing to resuming the recovery process.

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