US Suspends Efforts To Recover Fallen Troop Remains In North Korea

US Suspends Search For Fallen Troops In Response To North Korea’s Missile Launch Plans -- ABC News

In the first tangible fallout from North Korea’s announced plans for a satellite launch next month, the Pentagon has suspended a program to look for the remains of the 5,300 Americans classified as missing in North Korea during the Korean War. Both the U.S. and North Korea had agreed in October to restart the program after a previous suspension that lasted seven years.

The State Department has been saying a launch would be a deal-breaker for the agreement reached with the U.S. just a few weeks ago and would, more importantly, put 240,000 tons of U.S. food aid at risk. But suspending the search program sends a tangible message to North Korea that the U.S. is serious about its concerns.

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U.S. suspends war remains search in North Korea -- CNN
US says it is suspending efforts to recover fallen troop remains in North Korea -- Washington Post/AP

My Comment: This is sad news .... but not a surprise.