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Trump Thanks Kim Jong Un For Handing Over Remains Of Troops Killed in Korean War

The White House has hailed the move as a sign Kim Jong Un is living up to the promises he made to Trump.

The White House says North Korea has handed over the remains of U.S. servicemen killed in the Korean War, a move it hailed as “momentum for positive change” following Kim Jong Un’s summit with President Trump last month. A U.S. Air Force aircraft transporting the remains has reportedly landed at Osan Air Base in South Korea, though it was not immediately clear how many sets of remains were on board. Earlier reports said Pyongyang would hand over 55 sets of remains. In a statement announcing the repatriated remains, the White House stopped short of providing specifics on the handover, saying only that it was a “significant first step to recommence the repatriation of remains from North Korea” and resume the search for the estimated 5,300 remains believed to still be located in the country. A formal repatriation ceremony is scheduled for Aug. 1. President Trump had previously said that Pyongyang had already returned the remains of about 200 service members, though he backtracked on those comments earlier this week, saying the process would begin “very soon.”