North Korean officials reportedly did not show up Thursday at a scheduled meeting with U. S. officials to discuss returning the remains of American soldiers,…
North Korean officials reportedly did not show up Thursday at a scheduled meeting with U. S. officials to discuss returning the remains of American soldiers, and instead suggested talking with United Nations military leaders about the issue.
Yonhap News in South Korea reported that North Korea asked the United Nations Command to hold “general-level military talks” about returning the remains of American troops killed in the Korean War.
If the U. S. agrees to the meeting, it would mark the first time that North Korea has engaged in military talks with the United Nations military body since 2009.
Kelly McKeague, who leads an agency that locates remains of U. S. soldiers on foreign battlefields, said Wednesday that U. S. officials are expected to meet with North Korean officials on Thursday to flesh out details on how to go about securing the remains of additional U.
