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N. Korea skips meeting on repatriating the remains of American war dead
« on: July 12, 2018, 08:01:57 pm »
North Korean officials skipped planned talks on repatriating the remains of American war dead Thursday in the latest snub of a U.S. administration eager to show progress on efforts to rid the communist state of nuclear weapons.

The no-show fuels growing skepticism over the North’s commitment to the “complete denuclearization” of the Korean Peninsula as promised during the June 12 summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the talks would be held in the truce village of Panmunjom after his fraught visit to North Korea last week, although he added the caveat that “it could move by one day or two.”

Officials from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency traveled to the U.N.-controlled area in the heavily fortified border for the meeting but the North Koreans never showed up, according to official sources.

South Korean media also reported that the North Koreans didn’t show up, citing government officials.

More details were not immediately available. The U.S.-led United Nations Command’s public affairs office referred questions to the State Department.

The U.S. Embassy in Seoul said it had no immediate information.

American officials have been on standby for weeks and have sent wooden coffins and flags to Panmunjom in preparation for a handover.



https://www.stripes.com/news/n-korea-skips-meeting-on-repatriating-the-remains-of-american-war-dead-1.537229
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Re: N. Korea skips meeting on repatriating the remains of American war dead
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2018, 08:02:30 pm »
Let me find my shocked face...
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North Korea didn't show up at meeting with U.S.
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2018, 08:25:20 pm »
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North Korea didn't show up at meeting with U.S.

SEOUL, July 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. and North Korea were scheduled to hold a meeting at the South Korean border village of Panmunjom on Thursday for talks on repatriation of remains of U.S. soldiers but North Korea reportedly didn't show up.

According to a diplomatic source in Seoul, North Korean officials have yet to show up as of 2 p.m. when U.N. military officials already headed to the meeting point in Panmunjom, Yonhap reported.

The Thursday talk was scheduled to begin in the morning with officials of the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.N. Command Security Battalion and North Korea, Newsis reported. But it didn't commence at the scheduled time as North Korean officials didn't show up.

Read more at: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2018/07/12/North-Korea-didnt-show-up-at-meeting-with-US/1531531386783/

Yonhap cited above, is the news source to go to for North Korea it seems,  it's news per South Korea but reports on NK.
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Re: N. Korea skips meeting on repatriating the remains of American war dead
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2018, 08:50:24 pm »
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