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White House Asks US Military Agency to Prepare for North Korea Summit

The White House queried the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency about preparing for a potential Trump-Kim summit.

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The White House queried the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) regarding preparations for a potential summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un. [1] A White House official stated on Tuesday that the United States' policy on North Korea remains unchanged. [2] The White House official reaffirmed that President Donald Trump remains open to talking with Kim Jong-un without any preconditions. [3] Kelly McCaig said the DPAA is prepared to cooperate with North Korea to return remains and restart joint excavation efforts. [4] Kelly McCaig, the director of the DPAA, stated on 2026-01-31 that the agency was asked by the White House what actions it could take if Trump and Kim reached an agreement. [5] The official made these remarks in response to questions from Yonhap News Agency about whether the White House is preparing for a potential Trump-Kim summit. [6] The official pointed out that during his first term, President Trump held three summits with Kim Jong-un that stabilized the Korean Peninsula. [7] Kelly McCaig proposed a plan for two excavation teams to operate annually in Yunam and Chongjin for 45 days each, four times a year. [8]
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  1. The White House queried the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) regarding preparations for a potential summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un. · 세계일보
  2. A White House official stated on Tuesday that the United States' policy on North Korea remains unchanged. · Yonhap News Agency
  3. The White House official reaffirmed that President Donald Trump remains open to talking with Kim Jong-un without any preconditions. · Yonhap News Agency
  4. Kelly McCaig said the DPAA is prepared to cooperate with North Korea to return remains and restart joint excavation efforts. · 세계일보
  5. Kelly McCaig, the director of the DPAA, stated on 2026-01-31 that the agency was asked by the White House what actions it could take if Trump and Kim reached an agreement. · 세계일보
  6. The official made these remarks in response to questions from Yonhap News Agency about whether the White House is preparing for a potential Trump-Kim summit. · Yonhap News Agency
  7. The official pointed out that during his first term, President Trump held three summits with Kim Jong-un that stabilized the Korean Peninsula. · Yonhap News Agency
  8. Kelly McCaig proposed a plan for two excavation teams to operate annually in Yunam and Chongjin for 45 days each, four times a year. · 세계일보
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