North Korea returns remains of Korean War soldiers to US

White House says Pyongyang has transferred the remains of an unspecified number of US soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War to the United States.
The repatriation of remains of US soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War was one of the agreements reached between the two countries in June.
The repatriation of remains of US soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War was one of the agreements reached between the two countries in June. (Reuters Archive)
North Korea has transferred the remains of an unspecified number of soldiers killed in the Korean War to the United States, the White House said on Thursday.

The repatriation of remains of US soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War was one of the agreements reached during an unprecedented summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore on June 12.

The US military transport plane took off from the Osan Air Base in South Korea at 5:55 am local time (2055 GMT Thursday), Yonhap news agency reported, citing a Seoul government source.

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