North Korea hands over 50 boxes of US human remains from Korean War
Experts say positively identifying the remains could take from days to decades
Osan Air Base — More than 50 boxes handed over by North Korea to the US last week appear to hold human remains from the 1950-53 Korean War and are likely American, according to an initial forensic analysis, a US official said on Wednesday. A US military transport aircraft on Friday flew the remains from the North Korean city of Wonsan, a first step in implementing an agreement reached at a landmark summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump in June. "There is no reason to doubt that they do relate to Korean War losses," John Byrd, director of analysis for the US Defence POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), told reporters at Osan air base in South Korea, just before the remains were due to be flown to Hawaii for further analysis and identification. More than 7,700 US troops remain unaccounted for from the Korea War. About 5,300 were lost in what is now North Korea. Byrd said a single identification "dog tag" was also handed over by the North Koreans. Th...
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