South Korea, U.S. launch joint excavation work for Korean War remains

Here in South Korea on this Wednesday.

A thirty-member team of South Korean and American officials have begun excavation work to recover the remains of soldiers who died during the Korean War.

According to the Defense Ministry the latest mission in Mungyeong City, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province will last six weeks.

This marks the sixteenth excavation effort by the two countries since the year 2000 underscoring their continued commitment to their alliance and to the sacrifice of their soldiers.