Trump Thanks Kim for Repatriating Remains of Fallen US Soldiers

Trump Thanks Kim for Repatriating Remains of Fallen US Soldiers
Flag-draped transfer cases with the remains of American soldiers repatriated from North Korea during a repatriation ceremony after arriving to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawaii, on Aug. 1, 2018. RONEN ZILBERMAN/AFP/Getty Images
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
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President Donald Trump thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Aug. 2 for keeping his promise to repatriate the remains of some 55 American soldiers killed in the 1950–1953 Korean War.

The long-awaited repatriation comes after Trump first negotiated the deal at a landmark Singapore summit between the two leaders on June 12. The United States formally welcomed home the remains at a ceremony on Aug 1.

Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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