South Korea finds likely war remains during border demining
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(25 Oct 2018) South Korea says it has discovered what could be Korean War remains at a frontline area where it's jointly clearing mines with North Korea. Seoul's Defence Ministry says its troops found what it believes are two sets of human remains. An army identification tag with the Korean name "Pak Je Kwon" was found along with the bones. The two Koreas began removing mines from one of the heaviest Korean War battle sites at their border on 1 October before starting their first joint searches for war remains. The joint searches were among tension-reduction agreements the Koreas struck last month. The ministry says military records show Pak was a sergeant first class who died in battle there in 1953 in the final weeks of the Korean War. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/bbd3dc50d926638ac8863207e2f8c712
