Trump thanks North Korea’s Kim for sending war remains, hopes to see him ‘soon’

North Korea handed over 55 boxes of the remains last week as part of agreements reached during a historic June summit between its leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP)

• Kim Jong Un recently agreed to the repatriation of the remains of American soldiers
• Previous reports have suggested that just one dog tag was returned with the remains of the apparent war dead

SEOUL: US President Donald Trump said he looked forward to meeting Kim Jong Un soon and thanked the North Korean leader for sending the suspected remains of US soldiers killed in the 1950-1953 Korean War back to the United States.
“Thank you to Chairman Kim Jong Un for keeping your word & starting the process of sending home the remains of our great and beloved missing fallen! I am not at all surprised that you took this kind action,” Trump wrote in a Twitter message.
“Also, thank you for your nice letter — I look forward to seeing you soon!,” Trump said, without elaborating.