North Korea Agrees to Send War Remains Home

North Korea Agrees to Send War Remains Home
A statue in the Korean War Memorial is seen Aug. 13, 2012, in Washington, DC. PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images
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According to U.S. military newspaper Stars and Stripes, North Korea has agreed to return as many as 55 sets of remains believed to be U.S. soldiers killed in the Korean War.

Details emerged after talks held in the truce village, Panmunjom, on July 16, as an official familiar with the talks briefed the newspaper.