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U.S. says remains returned by North Korea likely AmericanJosh SmithOSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (Reuters) - More than 50 boxes handed over by North Korea to the United States last week appear to hold human remains from the 1950-1953 Korean War and are likely American, according to an initial forensic analysis, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.A U.S. 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 U.S. 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 U.S. Defense 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. Read more at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-usa-remains/u-s-says-remains-returned-by-north-korea-likely-american-idUSKBN1KM3XD
