Profile picture
Noon in Korea @NoonInKorea
, 11 tweets, 4 min read Read on Twitter
Will NK transfer remains of US POW-MIAs this week? SK confirms that NK accepted 55 wooden caskets (out of some 200) through Panmunjom on July 20. Today is the expected day of transfer but negotiations re "expense reimbursement" are said to be ongoing
news.donga.com/List/PoliticsN…
NK is believed to be demanding "big bux" which is against US policy but not against the policy of reimbursing legit expenses of excavating & transferring the remains. To get them out of NK, the US spent on average $65-70k per remain in the past
koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20…
NK is believed to have assembled about 200 remains and analysts think it's been processing them to exclude non-human bones and debris that may have been included. If an agreement is struck, it is expected C-5 or C-17 military plane will be sent to Wonsan
news.joins.com/article/228348…
From Wonsan, the remains will be flown to Osan Air Base for verification and where ceremonies will take place. Then the remains will be transported to Hawaii's DPAA (Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency) facility for identification
rfa.org/korean/in_focu…
NK follows through: the remains are flown via Boeing C-17 Globemaster III which left Osan AFB at 5:55am and returned at 11am, escorted by 2 fighter jets. On the flight were UN Command as well as DPAA officials. The remains will undergo verification in Osan
yonhapnews.co.kr/nk/2018/07/27/…
Unlike reported earlier, the remains will go through verification & stay in Osan AFB until Aug 1, when a ceremony will be held in honor of the MIAs & POWs. Before, it was said the remains will be flown to Hawaii directly for the ceremony and DNA testing koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20…
Sarah Sanders: "We are encouraged by NK's actions and the momentum for positive change." Taking part in negotiations w/NK was Korean-American medical anthropologist Jenny Jin of JPAC (Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command) whose main task is identifying remains
news.joins.com/article/228392…
Jin is credited with IDing 231 remains using DNA techniques. Jin's grandparents are NK refugees transported by US naval ships to SK along w/US soldiers retreating from the Chosin Reservoir. What a coincidence: many remains she IDs are in fact from Chosin
voakorea.com/a/2431480.html
That was a fierce battle where US soldiers were in retreat, outnumbered by advancing Chinese soldiers. So you would expect to find additional remains of MIAs in the vicinity. SK refers to it as the battle of Jangjin Reservoir (Chosin is Japanese): 11/1950
Fortunately, the weather is cold in NK and battle sites remain largely intact with very little industrialization & urbanization. So exploration & excavation are easier unlike in SK where industrial structures get in the way. As Dr Jin makes clear though, we're dealing w/skeletons
Around 3,600 US soldiers died at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir as one US marine brigade was surrounded by 7 Chinese army troops. The battle is acknowledged to be the fiercest ever fought. At one point, US JCoS treated the entire marines who fought there as MIA due to retreat
Missing some Tweet in this thread?
You can try to force a refresh.

Like this thread? Get email updates or save it to PDF!

Subscribe to Noon in Korea
Profile picture

Get real-time email alerts when new unrolls are available from this author!

This content may be removed anytime!

Twitter may remove this content at anytime, convert it as a PDF, save and print for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video

1) Follow Thread Reader App on Twitter so you can easily mention us!

2) Go to a Twitter thread (series of Tweets by the same owner) and mention us with a keyword "unroll" @threadreaderapp unroll

You can practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @NoonInKorea see all

Profile picture
Donga reports an economic delegation composed of representatives of US agricultural & German mining businesses visited NK in late Sept. The German concern is interested in NK's magnesite/graphite reserves and US agro biz looked at investment opportunity
news.donga.com/List/PoliticsN…
The timing of this was late Sept when Pompeo's 4th visit had been decided and US-NK dialogue was ongoing. NK treated this economic delegation well. The US concern is supposedly the largest one that sells agro & animal protein prods (Cargill, Tyson Foods?)
sedaily.com/NewsView/1S5Y4…
Front page news in SK courtesy of Donga. NK is known to have rather large mineral reserves other than just coal: copper, lead, iron ore, tungsten plus rare earth/rare metal elements like molybdenum. SK estimates it's worth $3.6 trillion (on the low side) imnews.imbc.com/replay/2018/nw…
Read 7 tweets
Profile picture
Foreign Minister Kang in another mini-controversy after Japan's Nihon-Kezai reports SoS Pompeo "blew up on her" after learning about the military agreement signed by SK and NK at the Pyongyang summit. N-K quotes Pompeo, "What do you think you're doing?"
news.joins.com/article/230344…
N-K: "There was no prior discussion about the nature of the military agreement SK struck with NK." Pompeo was said to be particularly upset about the 'no fly zone' established within proximity of MDL. US reconnaissance planes regularly fly near the area for surveillance of NK
Kang pretty much acknowledged something like that happened when asked about it at the National Assembly: "I wouldn't characterize it as 'furious' or 'blew up' but there was dissatisfaction re not being fully informed. So yes, I was asked a lot of questions"
Read 8 tweets
Profile picture
Japan declines to attend a naval event in Jeju after repeated calls by SK not to arrive with its Rising Sun Flag symbolizing Imperial Japan. However the real reason why it chose not to attend is more intricate.
koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20…
What happened is SK kept telling Japan's Embassy and Defense Minister that only the national flag should be flown. But Japan insisted it will come bearing the Rising Sun Flag. Then apparently SK NSA Chung and new Defense Minister Jung came up with a ploy
english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2018/…
They leaked news that the lead vessel of the host country may switch to ROKS Dokdo, which is the largest SK navy vessel. Dokdo is an island but also the name of this LPH-class amphibious vessel with a platform that can launch helis, Ospreys and even VTOLs
Read 6 tweets

Related threads

Profile picture
Day 4 afternoon session of Bates v Post Office Common Issues trial in court 26 of the Rolls Building has begun. With legal argument. This will be a thread throughout the rest of the afternoon. #postofficetrial
Judge warns Mr Abdulla about the civil evidence act which entitles him to refuse to answer a question if he thinks it exposes him to criminal action. It’s re his WS and the interview with the PO after his suspension.#postofficetrial
… in which he was interviewed under suspicion of misuse of public funds and false accounting.
Naushad Abdulla (NA) says he understands his right not to answer if he chooses.
#postofficetrial
Read 111 tweets
Profile picture
THE PEOPLE'S WEEKLY FORECAST
Week of November 5, 2018
THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

Monday • November 5
Mars in Aquarius
Moon in Libra

Wednesday • November 7
New Moon in Libra

Thursday • November 8
Moon in Scorpio

Saturday • November 10
Moon in Sagittarius
Ladies, gentlemen, and gentlepersons: Congratulations! You have made it through a unprecedented season. This season has been high pressured, intense time of change. Some loss, some gain.
Read 37 tweets
Profile picture
Today, France celebrates #BastilleDay The Storming of the Bastille occurred in Paris, France, on the afternoon of 14 July 1789. The medieval fortress, armory, and political prison in Paris known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the center of Paris.

#14Juillet
The prison contained just seven inmates at the time of its storming, but was seen by the revolutionaries as a symbol of the monarchy's abuses of power; its fall was the flashpoint of the French Revolution.
During the reign of Louis XVI, France faced a major economic crisis, caused in part by the cost of intervening in the American Revolution, and exacerbated by a regressive system of taxation.
Read 75 tweets
Profile picture
Today is Anastasia's birthday, the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna.
When she was born, her parents and extended family were disappointed that she was a girl. They hoped for a son who would be heir apparent to the throne. Tsar Nicholas II went for a long walk to compose himself before going to visit Alexandra and the newborn for the first time.
She was named for the 4th-century martyr St. Anastasia, known as "the breaker of chains" because, in honor of her birth, her father pardoned and reinstated students who had been imprisoned for participating in riots in St. Petersburg and Moscow the previous winter.
Read 119 tweets
Profile picture
#Today's story to #EndFamilySeparation Four months ago, Dad and 4-month-old entered at the Texas/Mexico border and requested #asylum. Dad and child were immediately separated and the baby put in ORR custody. #FamiliesBelongTogether
Dad was detained in a #Texas detention center where @RAICESTEXAS consulted. Dad accepted a deportation to be quickly reunited w/ his infant child. However, the Dad was deported & NOT his child. The now 8-month-old baby has been in ORR custody for 4 months. #EndFamilySeparation
The Mom and Dad now have once weekly Skype calls with their 8-month-old baby. That's right, folks. They Skype with an infant. #EndFamilySeparation #FamiliesBelongTogether
Read 7 tweets
Profile picture
Art of the Deal... Walking away is sometimes part of the negotiation. Kim had the upper hand when he thought he could make demands and hold the summit as a hostage. Trump just took that leverage away and regained the upper hand. This was the right play. Great Job Mr President!
Here are some of the Narrative that we will be facing from the Media today and how to effectively counter them.
Trump Failed:
Trump has walked away from a deal in which he no longer had the upper hand. This is not a failure. Negotiating from a position of weakness is the best way to make a terrible deal. To negotiate from strength, your opponent must know that you will not give concessions
Read 15 tweets

Trending hashtags

#thesuntrip2018 #EndFamilySeparation #grintechnologies #ableg #Iran #betterfuture #Voronej #yeg #PRC #Almaty #optimism #honeymoon #RaminHosseinPanahi #Shymkent #Google #Texas #Pokhran2 #NationStateLaw #update #volgograd #Dutch #Kiev #NASA #Vets #photo

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just three indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member and get exclusive features!

Premium member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year)

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!