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SEOUL, December 1 (AJP) - Some 25 remains and 1,962 belongings from the Korean War (1950-193) were recovered in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the Ministry of Defense said on Monday.
According to the ministry, the monthlong excavation, conducted by over 100 South Korean and UN troops from mid-October to late November, recovered the remains, many of which are believed to be South Korean soldiers, with precise identification pending further analysis and DNA testing.
The project was resumed in October as part of efforts to ease military tensions between the two Koreas under the 2018 inter-Korean military pact, but North Korea has not participated, leaving South Korea to carry out the work alone.
Previously, South Korea recovered 424 remains between April 2019 and June 2021, and an additional 67 remains between September 2021 and November 2022.
The ministry said, "This effort aims to return the fallen heroes of the war to their families and fulfill the government's commitment to peace in the DMZ."
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
According to the ministry, the monthlong excavation, conducted by over 100 South Korean and UN troops from mid-October to late November, recovered the remains, many of which are believed to be South Korean soldiers, with precise identification pending further analysis and DNA testing.
The project was resumed in October as part of efforts to ease military tensions between the two Koreas under the 2018 inter-Korean military pact, but North Korea has not participated, leaving South Korea to carry out the work alone.
Previously, South Korea recovered 424 remains between April 2019 and June 2021, and an additional 67 remains between September 2021 and November 2022.
The ministry said, "This effort aims to return the fallen heroes of the war to their families and fulfill the government's commitment to peace in the DMZ."
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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