US seeks talks with North Korea in October on finding remains

The U.S. hopes to begin face-to-face negotiations with North Korea next month on terms for resuming searches in North Korea for remains of American servicemen, a senior Pentagon official said Thursday.

Kelly McKeague, director of the Defense POW-MIA Accounting Agency, said the aim is to begin searches at former battlefields next spring if agreement can be reached on areas of current dispute, such as compensation to North Korea for its assistance.