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White House asks Pentagon agency about North Korea remains recovery ahead of possible summit

DPAA chief says White House inquired about remains recovery cooperation with North Korea ahead of possible summit.

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Kelly McKeague, director of the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), said on 2026-01-31 that the White House asked what DPAA could do if President Donald Trump reaches an agreement with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. [1] Kelly McKeague, director of the US Defense Department's DPAA, said on 2026-07-31 that the White House asked the agency about possible cooperation with North Korea on recovering remains of US soldiers, and that the agency is ready. [2] McKeague said DPAA is ready to cooperate with North Korea to recover remains of US soldiers who died or were captured during the Korean War. [3] McKeague said he explained to the White House that North Korea handing over remains it holds and resuming joint field searches last conducted in 2005 would be helpful. [4] According to the DPAA, over 7,400 US soldiers from the Korean War remain unidentified, with about 5,300 believed to be in North Korea. [5] The DPAA proposed to the White House a plan to send two recovery teams to Unsan and Changjin in North Korea, conducting four 45-day operations per year to recover remains. [6]
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  1. Kelly McKeague, director of the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), said on 2026-01-31 that the White House asked what DPAA could do if President Donald Trump reaches an agreement with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. · KyungHyangSinmun
  2. Kelly McKeague, director of the US Defense Department's DPAA, said on 2026-07-31 that the White House asked the agency about possible cooperation with North Korea on recovering remains of US soldiers, and that the agency is ready. · 동아일보
  3. McKeague said DPAA is ready to cooperate with North Korea to recover remains of US soldiers who died or were captured during the Korean War. · KyungHyangSinmun
  4. McKeague said he explained to the White House that North Korea handing over remains it holds and resuming joint field searches last conducted in 2005 would be helpful. · KyungHyangSinmun
  5. According to the DPAA, over 7,400 US soldiers from the Korean War remain unidentified, with about 5,300 believed to be in North Korea. · 동아일보
  6. The DPAA proposed to the White House a plan to send two recovery teams to Unsan and Changjin in North Korea, conducting four 45-day operations per year to recover remains. · 동아일보
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