Korea and U.S. Agree to Excavate Remains of U.S. Soldiers
Korea and the United States signed an agreement on June 23 to excavate the remains of U.S. soldiers who died in South Korea during the Korean War.According to the agreement, Korea will assist the United States in the project, while the United States will provide funds and the technology to help identify the remains.
Most of the remains were repatriated in the 'Glory Operation' in 1954. However, it is suspected that there are still remains of about 200 bodies in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
The agreement was signed by Kim Kyong-duck, Korea's deputy director and general of the Arms Control Office (ACO) and J. Alan Liotta, U.S. deputy director of the Defense Prisoners of War-Missing in Action Office (DPMO).
by Kim Min-seok
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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