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  • U.S.-North Korea Strike New Arrangements on MIA Operations

    02/12/2004 1:16:40 PM PST · by Calpernia · 3 replies · 183+ views
    United States Department of Defense ^ | February 12, 2004 | Media Center DoD Release
    U.S. and North Korean negotiators agreed Wednesday to improve markedly several areas of cooperation in operations to recover the remains of American soldiers missing in action from the Korean War. During talks in Bangkok, Thailand, both sides agreed to resume repatriating remains recovered during joint recovery operations in North Korea across the demilitarized zone at Panmunjom. This practice has not occurred since 1999. U.S. team members will accompany the remains into South Korea. Additionally, supplies and equipment for the 2004 operations will be moved by ground transportation across the DMZ. “I am encouraged by the level of cooperation the North...