WEBVTT 00:00.150 --> 00:03.839 Well , welcome back . I'm hopeful 00:06.050 --> 00:08.619 that it the other kind of hopeful that 00:08.630 --> 00:11.689 it is now my friend . Again , we are 00:11.699 --> 00:14.170 very honored to have with us today , 00:14.220 --> 00:17.690 the 28th Republic of Korea ambassador 00:17.700 --> 00:21.600 to the United States . His 00:21.610 --> 00:25.329 Excellency Hong Zhou . This is his 00:25.340 --> 00:28.930 fourth time in Washington . So I call 00:28.940 --> 00:30.850 this crazy town , but I guess the 00:30.860 --> 00:33.509 ambassador is a glutton for punishment 00:33.520 --> 00:35.520 wanting to come back for the fourth 00:35.520 --> 00:38.880 time . He is a 39 year 00:39.130 --> 00:42.880 career diplomat with our partner South 00:42.889 --> 00:46.700 Korea . And as you all know that 00:47.549 --> 00:51.500 now 74 year 00:51.509 --> 00:54.740 alliance was forged in blood over the 00:54.750 --> 00:57.650 skies of Suan , on the shores of 00:57.659 --> 01:00.549 Incheon and on the fields of chosen 01:02.880 --> 01:05.220 we United States and the Republic of 01:05.230 --> 01:08.870 Korea valiantly fought for three 01:08.879 --> 01:12.519 long torturous years . And today , 01:12.830 --> 01:16.059 you know , it's a thriving democracy . 01:16.940 --> 01:19.839 It's an example of peace , stability 01:20.089 --> 01:22.200 and security , not just in the region 01:22.489 --> 01:25.489 but also to the world . So with that , 01:25.500 --> 01:27.500 I'm honored to introduce to you his 01:27.500 --> 01:29.139 Excellency ambassador Joe . 01:49.970 --> 01:53.400 Good afternoon . Ah I hope you have 01:53.410 --> 01:55.599 enjoyed the morning session and lunch 01:55.610 --> 01:59.400 as well . Um Well , first of 01:59.410 --> 02:02.440 all , Director mckee and uh Macri , 02:02.620 --> 02:05.599 Director Lee from Korea , distinguished 02:05.610 --> 02:08.139 guest , ladies and gentlemen , thank 02:08.149 --> 02:10.371 you for inviting me today to join you . 02:10.889 --> 02:13.869 I am deeply honored to be in the 02:13.880 --> 02:15.991 company of such a distinguished group 02:15.991 --> 02:19.889 of families , all of you lost 02:19.899 --> 02:23.220 loved ones in the Korean War . Each of 02:23.229 --> 02:26.229 your family member families made the 02:26.240 --> 02:28.559 ultimate sacrifice for my country's 02:28.570 --> 02:32.339 freedom and for that my countrymen 02:32.779 --> 02:36.110 and I are eternally grateful to each 02:36.119 --> 02:39.449 and every one of you . I also want to 02:39.460 --> 02:40.949 recognize the outstanding 02:40.960 --> 02:44.179 accomplishment of our host from the DP 02:44.190 --> 02:47.789 A , identifying the remains of a 02:47.800 --> 02:50.639 fallen soldier and returning them to 02:50.649 --> 02:53.059 their families for proper burial . An 02:53.070 --> 02:54.979 incredibly difficult task , 02:56.960 --> 02:59.539 it requires a skill set , combining 02:59.550 --> 03:02.160 documentary research , archaeology , 03:02.440 --> 03:04.630 engineering and an expertise in high 03:04.710 --> 03:08.240 tech laboratory analysis . And it 03:08.250 --> 03:11.520 must all be completed with the utmost 03:11.529 --> 03:13.600 compassion and respect for both 03:13.610 --> 03:16.619 departed and their survivors . 03:17.919 --> 03:20.030 Given these many difficulties . D P's 03:20.030 --> 03:23.429 success is extraordinary . That said 03:23.839 --> 03:26.509 the work is far from finished as of 03:26.520 --> 03:30.199 today , over 7000 American casualties 03:30.380 --> 03:32.630 from the Korean War remain unaccounted 03:32.639 --> 03:36.039 for one major remaining impediment is 03:36.050 --> 03:38.009 that we still lack access to the 03:38.020 --> 03:40.889 northern side of the DMZ where as many 03:40.899 --> 03:44.679 as 5000 unidentified us service members 03:44.720 --> 03:47.960 likely perish it . I wish I could uh 03:47.970 --> 03:50.600 offer you some progress on that front . 03:50.889 --> 03:53.639 But Pyongyang's continued breaches of 03:53.649 --> 03:55.899 international loans and general saber 03:56.270 --> 03:59.009 rattling suggests that any sort of 03:59.020 --> 04:02.100 breakthrough there is unlikely anytime 04:02.110 --> 04:05.410 soon . Like so many other 04:05.419 --> 04:07.789 complicated tasks , this mission is 04:07.800 --> 04:10.410 best accomplished through collaboration . 04:11.240 --> 04:13.407 And the Korean government is committed 04:13.407 --> 04:15.460 to working with the P A to help 04:15.470 --> 04:19.220 complete their task . Mari , the Korean 04:19.230 --> 04:21.480 Ministry of National Defense Agency for 04:21.489 --> 04:24.690 Ki A Recovery and Identification works 04:24.700 --> 04:26.989 as their partner in recovery effort 04:27.160 --> 04:30.640 ensuring that we always use most proper 04:30.649 --> 04:33.179 excavation method to optimize the 04:33.190 --> 04:36.239 chance of finding identifiable remains . 04:37.380 --> 04:39.529 DP A . And Macri also share a 04:39.540 --> 04:42.059 scientific insight and innovations to 04:42.070 --> 04:45.440 stay updated in advanced field like DNA 04:45.450 --> 04:48.600 analysis , isotope testing and other 04:48.609 --> 04:51.790 new techniques to help improve forensic 04:51.799 --> 04:54.959 identification . This work is just one 04:54.970 --> 04:57.459 of the many areas where after many 04:57.470 --> 04:59.540 years of alliance , Korea and us 04:59.549 --> 05:02.339 continue to collaborate . Our alliance 05:02.829 --> 05:04.662 has been the Linkin of peace and 05:04.662 --> 05:07.329 stability in Northeast Asia and beyond 05:07.339 --> 05:10.679 for more than 70 years . And it 05:10.690 --> 05:13.109 remains the beating heart of deep 05:13.119 --> 05:15.350 rooted and the most multifaceted 05:15.359 --> 05:17.637 relationship between our two countries . 05:17.959 --> 05:20.126 But in recent years , the alliance has 05:20.126 --> 05:22.510 evolved and grown to encompass new 05:22.519 --> 05:25.100 areas like trade , investment , 05:25.109 --> 05:27.549 advanced technologies and critical 05:27.559 --> 05:30.989 industries . Our relationship is now 05:31.000 --> 05:32.611 through comprehensive global 05:32.611 --> 05:34.779 partnership and it will continue to 05:34.790 --> 05:37.859 evolve as necessary to meet any growing 05:37.869 --> 05:41.350 needs . But we are all aware that the 05:41.359 --> 05:44.809 concerns that first United our 05:44.820 --> 05:48.140 countries will still exist . North 05:48.149 --> 05:51.179 Korea remain aggressive and provocative 05:51.369 --> 05:53.390 as it seeks to enhance its military 05:53.399 --> 05:56.140 capabilities and fulfill its nuclear 05:56.149 --> 05:58.700 ambition . However , the strength of 05:58.709 --> 06:01.040 our alliance has prepared us to deal 06:01.049 --> 06:03.799 with whatever comes next . Our 06:03.809 --> 06:05.531 government remains in complete 06:05.531 --> 06:08.359 agreement on security and our mutual 06:08.369 --> 06:12.260 commitment will never waver . This 06:12.269 --> 06:14.559 closeness was demonstrated once again 06:14.570 --> 06:17.339 last month during the NATO summit right 06:17.350 --> 06:20.579 here in Washington DC . President Yun 06:20.589 --> 06:23.100 and President Biden met at the summit 06:23.109 --> 06:25.739 and authorized new guidelines for 06:25.750 --> 06:27.679 nuclear deterrence and nuclear 06:27.690 --> 06:30.579 operation on the Korean Peninsula . 06:31.040 --> 06:33.540 These guidelines create a new 06:33.549 --> 06:35.799 foundation which will enhance our 06:35.809 --> 06:37.865 extended deterrence cooper operation 06:37.865 --> 06:40.179 and upgrade our alliance to be a 06:40.190 --> 06:43.320 nuclear based one with this new 06:43.329 --> 06:45.549 agreement , our ironclad and 06:45.559 --> 06:47.799 unshakeable alliance is showing that it 06:47.809 --> 06:51.510 is also a truly global comprehensive 06:51.519 --> 06:55.339 and strategy . And because of it , 06:55.850 --> 06:58.760 we are moving closer to what is really 06:58.769 --> 07:02.250 our most important goal , ensuring that 07:02.450 --> 07:06.429 we will never again have PM on the 07:06.440 --> 07:09.410 Korean Peninsula by ensuring that we 07:09.420 --> 07:11.459 will never again have war on the 07:11.470 --> 07:14.670 peninsula . We owe all of the success 07:14.679 --> 07:17.200 we have today to the fight of 70 years 07:17.209 --> 07:20.570 ago . Ultimately , the foundation of 07:20.579 --> 07:22.690 the alliance is the men and women who 07:22.690 --> 07:25.329 fought , served and died in the Korean 07:25.339 --> 07:27.510 War , including your family members . 07:28.709 --> 07:30.709 This is one reason D P's work is so 07:30.720 --> 07:33.690 important and why I want to be here to 07:33.700 --> 07:36.739 thank and encourage everyone . Our 07:36.750 --> 07:39.839 countries have the same goal to reunite 07:39.850 --> 07:41.850 everyone with their homes and their 07:41.850 --> 07:44.350 families who came to Korea to defend 07:44.359 --> 07:46.779 our country when we were under attack , 07:47.600 --> 07:49.690 our strengths as a country , as an 07:49.700 --> 07:52.869 alliance comes from the shared history 07:52.910 --> 07:55.839 and from the immeasurable sacrifices of 07:55.850 --> 07:58.519 everyone who fought in the Korean War . 07:59.200 --> 08:01.980 I thank you all God bless you and God 08:01.989 --> 08:03.989 bless the alliance . Thank you very 08:03.989 --> 08:04.989 much . 08:15.079 --> 08:17.190 Ladies and gentlemen , I mentioned to 08:17.190 --> 08:19.079 you that this is ambassador Joe's 08:19.079 --> 08:21.670 fourth time in Washington , serving his 08:21.679 --> 08:24.239 embassy and having met with the 08:24.250 --> 08:26.399 ambassador on many occasions , I can 08:26.410 --> 08:29.980 assure you that if there is the perfect 08:29.989 --> 08:33.099 fit the right person to be here 08:33.109 --> 08:35.210 representing his country here in the 08:35.219 --> 08:38.289 United States , to not just sustain the 08:38.299 --> 08:40.355 alliance , but more importantly , to 08:40.355 --> 08:42.521 advance the alliance . It would be his 08:42.521 --> 08:44.780 Excellency , Excellency on behalf of 08:44.789 --> 08:47.340 the families . Thank you very much . 08:55.950 --> 08:57.506 See you later . Thank you . 09:02.020 --> 09:04.369 Many of you know that when your loved 09:04.380 --> 09:06.950 ones went to war on the Korean 09:06.960 --> 09:10.109 Peninsula , they didn't fight for the 09:10.119 --> 09:13.679 United States of America . They went 09:13.690 --> 09:15.690 there because the United States was 09:15.690 --> 09:17.746 part of a coalition organized by the 09:17.746 --> 09:21.000 United Nations to take on 09:23.010 --> 09:26.039 the North Korean aggression and 09:26.429 --> 09:29.039 also Chinese aggression . 09:31.150 --> 09:34.059 So when the armistice was signed , the 09:34.070 --> 09:36.450 United Nations Command continued in 09:36.460 --> 09:39.549 perpetuity and still exists today . One 09:39.559 --> 09:42.340 of the ex one of the conditions of the 09:42.349 --> 09:44.849 armistice is that all remains that are 09:44.859 --> 09:47.340 transferred between both sides to 09:47.349 --> 09:50.030 include during operation glory in 1953 09:51.049 --> 09:53.179 must go through through the United 09:53.190 --> 09:55.640 Nations Command . And so when we were 09:55.650 --> 09:59.630 told to go to North Korea to pick up 09:59.640 --> 10:02.229 the 55 boxes , it was actually the 10:02.239 --> 10:04.295 United Nations Command that led that 10:04.295 --> 10:06.461 delegation , we supported it with four 10:06.461 --> 10:08.406 scientists , but it was the United 10:08.406 --> 10:10.760 Nations Command that did that . So here 10:10.770 --> 10:12.992 with us today is their deputy Commander 10:13.739 --> 10:16.030 Canadian , Lieutenant General Derek 10:16.039 --> 10:18.869 mcauley , uh General mcauley , not only 10:19.549 --> 10:21.660 in his visit to Washington , met with 10:21.660 --> 10:24.450 us , but more importantly , took time 10:24.460 --> 10:27.159 out of his transit through Hawaii to 10:27.169 --> 10:29.359 visit our laboratory . And so you'll 10:29.369 --> 10:31.536 hear from General mcauley and I , what 10:31.536 --> 10:33.536 I would enjoin upon you is the fact 10:33.536 --> 10:35.859 that the United Nations Command is much 10:35.869 --> 10:38.349 like the Republic of Korea , much like 10:38.359 --> 10:40.359 the United States government trying 10:40.359 --> 10:42.700 their best to reach out to , to 10:42.710 --> 10:44.830 communicate , to open channels of 10:45.159 --> 10:48.539 cooper operation with the D pr K . And 10:48.549 --> 10:50.605 again , like everyone else are being 10:50.605 --> 10:52.716 thwarted , Lieutenant General mcauley 10:58.849 --> 11:00.793 Yas , I'm Lieutenant General Derek 11:00.793 --> 11:02.960 mcauley of the Canadian Army currently 11:02.960 --> 11:05.127 serving as the Deputy Commander of the 11:05.127 --> 11:07.071 United Nations Command here in the 11:07.071 --> 11:09.127 Republic of Korea . President Calvin 11:09.127 --> 11:11.127 Coolidge once said the nation which 11:11.127 --> 11:13.182 forgets its defenders will be itself 11:13.182 --> 11:16.190 forgotten every year . On July 27th , 11:16.200 --> 11:18.469 we take time to commemorate the signing 11:18.479 --> 11:20.590 of the armistice agreement , an 11:20.599 --> 11:22.488 agreement that the United Nations 11:22.488 --> 11:24.869 command Koreans People's Army and the 11:24.880 --> 11:27.260 Chinese People's Volunteer Army signed 11:27.479 --> 11:29.257 that not only brought about the 11:29.257 --> 11:31.590 cessation of hostilities as agreed by 11:31.599 --> 11:33.821 the military commanders on both sides , 11:33.821 --> 11:35.599 but laid the foundation for the 11:35.599 --> 11:37.599 exchange of prisoners and created a 11:37.599 --> 11:39.488 mechanism . There was a return of 11:39.488 --> 11:41.599 remains for those believed missing in 11:41.599 --> 11:43.520 action today . Despite the unique 11:43.530 --> 11:45.697 complexities of recovering our missing 11:45.697 --> 11:48.289 from North Korea , United Nations 11:48.299 --> 11:51.090 Command remains committed steadfast and 11:51.099 --> 11:53.820 unwavering to this effort . After 71 11:53.830 --> 11:56.309 years , we will never forget the 11:56.320 --> 11:59.080 unparalleled fortitude and sacrifices 11:59.109 --> 12:00.950 of brave sons and daughters who 12:00.960 --> 12:03.071 answered the call to defend a country 12:03.400 --> 12:05.770 they never knew and a people they never 12:05.780 --> 12:08.789 met . In 1954 the United Nations 12:08.799 --> 12:11.039 Command negotiated the return of some 12:11.049 --> 12:14.630 3000 personnel captured and held by 12:14.640 --> 12:17.710 North Korea following the war during 12:17.719 --> 12:19.719 and following the Cold War . United 12:19.719 --> 12:21.830 Nations Command either negotiated for 12:21.830 --> 12:24.099 or conducted joint recovery missions 12:24.219 --> 12:26.330 with North Korean Cooper operation to 12:26.330 --> 12:29.770 secure some 455 sets of remains from 12:29.780 --> 12:32.929 locations north of the DMZ . More 12:32.940 --> 12:34.829 recently , United Nations command 12:34.829 --> 12:36.718 established an excavation zone at 12:36.718 --> 12:39.429 Arrowhead Hill near the DMZ in South 12:39.440 --> 12:42.020 Korea where more than 300 sets of 12:42.030 --> 12:44.510 remains have been found and repatriated 12:44.520 --> 12:47.590 to grateful nations despite tensions on 12:47.599 --> 12:49.890 the Korean Peninsula at any given time , 12:50.260 --> 12:52.427 United Nations Command remains closely 12:52.427 --> 12:55.049 connected to DPA A and the grateful 12:55.059 --> 12:57.559 nation , the Republic of Korea and 12:57.570 --> 12:59.570 members of the Ministry of National 12:59.570 --> 13:01.681 Defense Agency for killed in action , 13:01.681 --> 13:04.599 recovery , identification to find , 13:04.630 --> 13:08.020 recover , identify and repatriate our 13:08.030 --> 13:11.070 missing service members . Impressive as 13:11.080 --> 13:12.969 these accomplishments have been . 13:12.969 --> 13:15.669 There's more to do to this day . More 13:15.679 --> 13:19.099 than 8000 service personnel from 22 UN 13:19.109 --> 13:22.130 C sending states remain unaccounted for 13:22.789 --> 13:26.369 as GK Chesterton once said , the true 13:26.380 --> 13:28.380 soldier fights not because he hates 13:28.380 --> 13:30.602 what's in front of him , but because he 13:30.602 --> 13:33.140 loves what's behind him . Well , it's 13:33.150 --> 13:35.400 hard to imagine the pain of those 8000 13:35.409 --> 13:37.530 families and what they've endured . 13:38.289 --> 13:40.345 This command remains committed to do 13:40.345 --> 13:42.909 whatever it can to honor those families 13:42.929 --> 13:45.349 and their sacrifices . And we will 13:45.359 --> 13:47.270 continue through our collective 13:47.280 --> 13:49.590 commitment to enable the recovery of 13:49.599 --> 13:52.390 those missing and provide the fullest 13:52.400 --> 13:55.219 possible counting to those families who 13:55.229 --> 13:58.520 still wait . May no soldier go on love . 13:59.039 --> 14:01.929 May no soldier walk alone . May no 14:01.940 --> 14:04.590 soldier be forgotten until they all 14:04.599 --> 14:07.590 come home . May we never forget the 14:07.599 --> 14:10.049 selfless dedication and unwavering 14:10.059 --> 14:13.309 courage . Our service members served as 14:13.320 --> 14:15.570 they gave their todays for our 14:15.580 --> 14:18.559 tomorrows on behalf of my wife Rhonda 14:18.570 --> 14:20.859 and myself . May God bless you all . 14:31.690 --> 14:33.634 You heard me say this morning that 14:33.634 --> 14:35.799 among the 46 countries , we work in 14:36.619 --> 14:39.630 unequivocally by far , the strongest 14:39.640 --> 14:42.539 partner is the Republic of Korea and 14:42.549 --> 14:45.159 it's been that way since 2000 . So 24 14:45.169 --> 14:48.169 years , we have partnered with Macri . 14:49.950 --> 14:52.280 And if there were an example of 14:54.359 --> 14:56.799 what the ironclad alliance stands for , 14:56.820 --> 14:59.270 what our shared values stand for , it 14:59.280 --> 15:01.447 would be the close partnership between 15:01.447 --> 15:04.809 DP A and Macri last month , two months 15:04.820 --> 15:08.669 ago because of Macri's professionalism , 15:09.030 --> 15:11.330 they co-hosted in Seoul at their 15:11.340 --> 15:14.250 laboratory , our annual Scientific 15:14.260 --> 15:17.609 Summit that brought together 12 nations 15:18.340 --> 15:20.451 to share best practices with forensic 15:20.451 --> 15:23.130 sciences . And more importantly , to 15:23.140 --> 15:26.000 learn from each other and advance each 15:26.010 --> 15:28.669 country's efforts to recover their 15:28.679 --> 15:32.119 missing . Macri co-hosted that at their 15:32.130 --> 15:34.241 laboratory , at their headquarters in 15:34.241 --> 15:36.352 Seoul , that's the confidence we have 15:36.352 --> 15:38.574 in them . And more importantly , that's 15:38.574 --> 15:41.140 the admiration we have for the strength 15:41.150 --> 15:43.390 of this partnership and more 15:43.400 --> 15:45.567 importantly what it is they do . We're 15:45.567 --> 15:47.678 pleased to have with us today . Their 15:47.678 --> 15:49.733 director , you met him last year , a 15:49.733 --> 15:52.020 former army officer in the Republic of 15:52.030 --> 15:55.099 Korea , uh army and more importantly , 15:55.109 --> 15:58.520 a good friend of ours director Kyung 15:58.609 --> 16:00.000 Yong Lee . 16:09.520 --> 16:12.049 No . Oh , 16:14.219 --> 16:16.275 all right . You remember earlier ? I 16:16.275 --> 16:19.140 spoke to you about technology not being 16:19.150 --> 16:21.400 my friend and that how I was recovering 16:21.409 --> 16:23.631 from that . Well , let me tell you it's 16:23.631 --> 16:25.798 not technology . I'm gonna blame right 16:25.798 --> 16:28.000 now . Just got to blame 16:30.429 --> 16:32.969 my idiocy . So are you going to 16:32.979 --> 16:36.200 introduce , I'll introduce . 16:40.469 --> 16:43.640 So uh as much as I 16:43.650 --> 16:46.599 admire uh director Lee , I'm gonna beg 16:46.609 --> 16:48.799 his indulgence and not repeat all the 16:48.809 --> 16:52.299 good things I said about him . All 16:52.309 --> 16:56.099 right . So even more honored to have 16:56.109 --> 16:58.960 with us today , the young people you 16:58.969 --> 17:02.159 see behind me , this is called K 17:02.169 --> 17:05.380 harmony . We saw K harmony in uh a 17:05.390 --> 17:07.800 luncheon that ambassador Joe had 17:07.810 --> 17:11.439 arranged where he brought in these 17:11.449 --> 17:15.089 young people who live in the national 17:15.099 --> 17:17.560 capital region here . As you can see , 17:17.569 --> 17:20.750 they span the ages from the very young 17:20.760 --> 17:24.089 to the older we were so impressed 17:24.329 --> 17:27.749 with , not just the way they sang , but 17:27.759 --> 17:31.489 more partly how har how heartfelt they 17:31.499 --> 17:34.168 were in their music . So they're a 17:34.178 --> 17:36.289 performing arts organization focusing 17:36.289 --> 17:38.511 on Korean Children and teenagers in the 17:38.511 --> 17:40.067 United States through their 17:40.067 --> 17:42.234 performances . They aim to nurture the 17:42.234 --> 17:45.119 children's Korean identities , enrich 17:45.519 --> 17:47.741 the local communities and contribute to 17:47.741 --> 17:49.798 the diversity of the United States . 17:50.009 --> 17:53.229 They will perform a number of 17:53.798 --> 17:55.918 songs for you . So , with that k 17:55.928 --> 17:56.399 harmony 18:12.880 --> 18:13.880 uh 19:17.989 --> 19:19.849 gossip . Hello . 23:53.479 --> 23:53.989 Yes . 23:59.560 --> 24:00.560 Are you ? 24:10.199 --> 24:11.199 And 24:16.180 --> 24:16.900 I will 24:20.609 --> 24:21.660 nine in charge , 24:27.260 --> 24:28.260 John . 25:04.520 --> 25:08.300 Ok . Yeah . 25:22.349 --> 25:22.660 Ok . 25:32.640 --> 25:34.930 In the heart of freedom Song . Beneath 25:34.939 --> 25:37.609 the wide blue sky stand . The brave , 25:37.619 --> 25:39.841 the valiant ones who held their flag up 25:39.841 --> 25:42.449 high . Veterans of courage who answered 25:42.459 --> 25:44.920 duty's call . We honor you . We thank 25:44.930 --> 25:47.239 you for giving your all in the echoes 25:47.250 --> 25:49.361 of the battle . In the silence of the 25:49.361 --> 25:51.650 night . You sit strong , unyielding in 25:51.660 --> 25:53.939 the face of fright with every dawn . 25:53.949 --> 25:56.140 You greeted with every sunset scene . 25:56.390 --> 25:58.446 You carried the weight of freedom in 25:58.446 --> 26:00.680 places . You've been in the trenches in 26:00.689 --> 26:03.030 the desert on the mountain high . You 26:03.040 --> 26:04.929 fought for our tomorrow under the 26:04.929 --> 26:06.969 foreign sky . Your service , your 26:06.979 --> 26:09.035 sacrifice is a debt we can't repay . 26:09.300 --> 26:11.300 But in our hearts , dear veterans , 26:11.300 --> 26:13.540 your memory will stay and to the fallen 26:13.550 --> 26:15.606 soldiers who gave the last breath in 26:15.606 --> 26:17.550 the name of freedom in the face of 26:17.550 --> 26:19.606 death . Your courage is our beacon , 26:19.606 --> 26:21.717 your sacrifice , our God in the heart 26:21.717 --> 26:23.939 of our nation , your spirit will reside 26:23.939 --> 26:25.828 your names etched in stone , your 26:25.828 --> 26:27.939 stories in our heart . Your sacrifice 26:27.939 --> 26:30.760 for freedom has set you apart . We are 26:30.780 --> 26:33.290 we as we remember your sacrifice so 26:33.300 --> 26:35.489 great to conserve our freedom . We 26:35.500 --> 26:37.556 think to ourselves , how can we ever 26:37.556 --> 26:39.469 repay ? So here's our heartfelt 26:39.479 --> 26:41.910 gratitude in verse and song . For you . 26:41.920 --> 26:44.087 Our brave veterans and soldiers who've 26:44.087 --> 26:46.198 gone . Your sacrifice is our legacy , 26:46.430 --> 26:48.652 your sacrifice , our guide in the heart 26:48.652 --> 26:50.986 of our nation , your spirit will reside . 26:50.986 --> 26:52.597 Thank you for your service . 27:44.319 --> 27:44.750 Yeah , 28:57.150 --> 28:58.150 I'm sorry . 30:05.790 --> 30:09.510 And the car misty 30:10.660 --> 30:14.150 morning when the moon has 30:14.160 --> 30:17.989 gone to , well , this 30:18.119 --> 30:20.599 man just stop there 30:20.609 --> 30:23.329 singing in the 30:23.339 --> 30:26.619 sky is clear and r 30:41.989 --> 30:42.989 last 30:49.880 --> 30:50.880 uh 31:06.780 --> 31:07.780 wait , 31:19.619 --> 31:20.619 yeah , 31:31.939 --> 31:32.939 you 32:14.780 --> 32:15.780 right 32:22.140 --> 32:25.459 in the quiet misty 32:25.469 --> 32:29.199 morning when mom has 32:29.780 --> 32:33.229 gone to and the 32:34.380 --> 32:38.000 girls stop their singing . 32:42.869 --> 32:43.869 Yeah , 33:10.790 --> 33:13.660 I may 33:13.689 --> 33:15.119 sing . 33:16.849 --> 33:20.089 How sweet 33:20.099 --> 33:23.939 the sound that 33:23.949 --> 33:25.760 say 33:28.800 --> 33:30.109 like me 33:37.219 --> 33:39.880 this was but 33:43.530 --> 33:46.689 and why 33:48.199 --> 33:48.550 I , 33:52.180 --> 33:53.239 I see 36:14.320 --> 36:17.590 Kelvin , Kelvin Calvin Kwan , sir . 36:18.340 --> 36:21.889 You come , please . No , I know , I 36:21.899 --> 36:24.189 know but come please . If you could , 36:26.129 --> 36:27.296 I'll embarrass her . 36:29.979 --> 36:32.989 So if there ever were 36:35.250 --> 36:36.972 an example of that hopefulness 36:40.939 --> 36:43.050 that I spoke about this morning , the 36:43.050 --> 36:45.217 hopefulness that you shared , it would 36:45.217 --> 36:48.520 be these young people such a bright 36:48.530 --> 36:52.330 light , you know , 36:52.340 --> 36:55.169 sadly in a very dark world . But thank 36:55.179 --> 36:58.810 you very much for sharing their talents , 36:59.500 --> 37:01.729 but more importantly , giving us hope , 37:02.409 --> 37:04.770 giving us a bright light for the future . 37:05.389 --> 37:07.445 God bless you all . Could you do you 37:07.445 --> 37:09.667 want to say something about the group ? 37:09.667 --> 37:12.550 No . Wow , beautiful job . 37:15.639 --> 37:16.639 Thank you . 37:40.310 --> 37:43.659 How you doing this two ? 37:57.399 --> 38:01.159 Like so I 38:01.169 --> 38:04.530 think that guy before me did a great 38:04.540 --> 38:08.489 introduction of Macri director Lee . So 38:08.500 --> 38:10.556 I won't reiterate what the other guy 38:10.556 --> 38:13.620 said , but allow me to again reiterate 38:13.629 --> 38:17.270 how special this partnership is going 38:17.280 --> 38:20.709 on 24 years and one that continues to 38:20.719 --> 38:22.949 improve , one that continues to be 38:22.959 --> 38:25.770 stronger , one that continues to yield 38:25.780 --> 38:28.909 results for both sides . And again , as 38:28.919 --> 38:30.919 I mentioned earlier , if there ever 38:30.919 --> 38:32.919 were an example of how strong , how 38:32.919 --> 38:34.863 ironclad this alliance between our 38:34.863 --> 38:36.975 countries is , it would be because of 38:36.975 --> 38:39.197 the DP A Macri partnership . Ladies and 38:39.197 --> 38:40.697 gentlemen , Director Lee , 39:03.129 --> 39:06.919 thank you very much , Director M 39:07.699 --> 39:10.219 for giving me the early warning . 39:15.300 --> 39:17.159 Uh Good afternoon , ladies and 39:17.169 --> 39:19.800 gentlemen , uh distinguished guest , 39:20.000 --> 39:23.870 I'm Gwon Lee , Director of uh Mercury 39:23.879 --> 39:26.939 Ministry of National Defense Agency for 39:27.949 --> 39:31.070 Ki A Recovery and 39:31.080 --> 39:32.030 Identification 39:34.889 --> 39:37.989 of the Republic of Korea . It is my 39:38.000 --> 39:40.699 great honor to stand before all , 39:40.709 --> 39:44.209 distinguished guests . First of all , 39:45.969 --> 39:48.949 Director mccabe Defense Powmi , a 39:48.959 --> 39:52.669 governing agency , Korean War Veterans 39:52.679 --> 39:55.830 who bravery fought to protect the 39:55.840 --> 39:59.139 Republic of Korea in times of crisis 40:00.080 --> 40:03.050 and the family members . I sincerely 40:03.060 --> 40:06.659 appreciate your attendance on behalf of 40:06.669 --> 40:10.659 the our country , your courage and 40:10.669 --> 40:14.669 command commitment in the face of the 40:14.969 --> 40:18.699 adversity have protected freedom and 40:18.709 --> 40:22.520 peace of the Republic of Korea . And 40:22.530 --> 40:25.389 the stories of your loved ones are 40:25.399 --> 40:28.750 forever remembered . I do 40:28.760 --> 40:32.729 believe that it is our solemn duty to 40:32.739 --> 40:36.310 honor their memory through our ongoing 40:37.050 --> 40:40.449 efforts . Today , we are 40:40.459 --> 40:42.879 privileged to share with you to 40:42.889 --> 40:45.360 progress . We have made 40:46.399 --> 40:49.530 colonists efforts in our joint 40:49.540 --> 40:53.169 investigation , recovery operation and 40:53.179 --> 40:55.979 joint forensic review have been made to 40:55.989 --> 40:58.530 locate and identify us for 41:01.020 --> 41:02.310 three endeavors . 41:07.040 --> 41:09.370 Countless efforts in our joint 41:09.379 --> 41:12.820 investigation . These 41:12.830 --> 41:16.820 endeavors carried out in collaboration 41:16.830 --> 41:20.149 with the DPA A reflect our 41:20.310 --> 41:23.649 unwavering commitment to bringing 41:24.250 --> 41:27.419 closure to the families of the missing . 41:29.689 --> 41:32.629 We understand that is a journey is not 41:32.639 --> 41:35.870 just a mission but on our remembrance 41:35.879 --> 41:39.510 and respect for our heroes . 41:40.889 --> 41:44.659 And I promise that we will take our 41:44.669 --> 41:47.379 full responsibility to return every 41:48.229 --> 41:50.459 single over us foreign home 41:55.139 --> 41:58.429 as we continue this important work 41:59.719 --> 42:03.699 that remember the values that have a 42:03.939 --> 42:07.340 brave souls stood for courage , 42:07.350 --> 42:11.000 sacrifice , and the pursuit of 42:11.010 --> 42:12.510 everlasting peace . 42:15.560 --> 42:19.080 He pledged to uphold these 42:19.090 --> 42:22.530 ideas and work timelessly to 42:22.540 --> 42:25.939 ensure that their sacrifice are never 42:25.949 --> 42:29.899 forgotten . From now on . I'll 42:29.909 --> 42:33.280 be presenting over Rok and us 42:33.290 --> 42:36.110 joint remains recovery project . 42:47.899 --> 42:49.280 This is my agenda . 42:51.780 --> 42:54.870 First of all , let's watch the mercury 42:54.879 --> 42:58.659 interruption video etched in the sands 42:58.669 --> 43:01.159 of time are the names of those who are 43:01.169 --> 43:02.669 left behind in the Korea . 43:05.010 --> 43:08.350 70 years have passed and now these 43:08.360 --> 43:10.879 valiant souls are making their journey 43:10.889 --> 43:13.669 home back to their beloved homeland 43:15.459 --> 43:18.520 in a solemn alliance with the DPA A , 43:18.790 --> 43:21.479 the Ministry of National Defense Agency 43:21.489 --> 43:25.050 for Ki A Recovery and identification 43:25.350 --> 43:28.689 is devoted to recovering the remains of 43:28.699 --> 43:32.020 us heroes who lost their lives during 43:32.030 --> 43:34.850 the Korean War and returning them home . 43:35.889 --> 43:38.919 Us fallen heroes who sacrificed their 43:38.929 --> 43:41.659 lives to protect the freedom of the 43:41.669 --> 43:45.479 Republic of Korea . And such sacred 43:45.489 --> 43:48.379 dedication will never be forgotten 43:49.600 --> 43:53.020 to keep a sincere promise . Rok and 43:53.030 --> 43:56.260 us persist in our tireless effort to 43:56.270 --> 43:59.419 conduct joint investigations to locate 43:59.429 --> 44:01.659 every single us fallen , 44:04.800 --> 44:07.270 especially joint underwater 44:07.280 --> 44:09.709 investigation took place for the first 44:09.719 --> 44:12.620 time in commemoration of the 70th 44:12.629 --> 44:16.449 anniversary of the Rok Us Alliance . 44:16.770 --> 44:19.219 And the joint investigation team 44:19.239 --> 44:22.590 identified the location of a downed US 44:22.600 --> 44:26.340 fighter jet and remains of us pilots 44:27.169 --> 44:29.989 for this year . Our concerted efforts 44:30.000 --> 44:32.649 have borne fruit with the recovery of 44:32.659 --> 44:35.229 one remains in Chang Yang Kyongsang , 44:35.669 --> 44:38.790 Nam de and two sets of remains with an 44:38.800 --> 44:41.100 identification bracelet in Yancheng 44:41.719 --> 44:45.310 Kang Gel . Forensic analysis for the 44:45.320 --> 44:48.540 remains is ongoing and we could clearly 44:48.550 --> 44:51.770 see the engraved name Norman Ni Heisel 44:51.780 --> 44:55.459 from the Id Bracelet Countless Us 44:55.469 --> 44:58.629 Farm who made the ultimate sacrifice to 44:58.639 --> 45:01.830 protect the Republic of Korea . And 45:01.840 --> 45:04.270 those heroes are still buried in 45:04.280 --> 45:07.899 unnamed mountains in Ro awaiting the 45:07.909 --> 45:10.709 day . They can return to their families 45:11.419 --> 45:14.360 to render the best honor and express 45:14.370 --> 45:16.959 our deepest gratitude for their noble 45:16.969 --> 45:20.739 sacrifice . Mari will pursue ceaseless 45:20.750 --> 45:23.800 endeavors to find every single one of 45:23.810 --> 45:27.070 the US fallen until the very end . 45:28.820 --> 45:32.090 My darling Cassie , Merry Christmas 45:32.100 --> 45:35.719 dearest . Here it is Christmas morning . 45:36.649 --> 45:40.169 Last night , I wrote you a letter after 45:40.179 --> 45:42.530 I wrote the letter , I started to draw 45:42.540 --> 45:45.860 this picture . I hope it gets to you by 45:45.870 --> 45:48.760 our anniversary . I'm so sorry . I 45:48.770 --> 45:51.100 can't send you anything . Not even a 45:51.110 --> 45:54.260 real card . You don't know how much I 45:54.270 --> 45:56.770 miss not being able to be with you 45:56.780 --> 46:00.489 today and on our anniversary , hope 46:00.500 --> 46:02.870 this finds you well , darling and not 46:02.879 --> 46:06.030 worrying too much . I hope we won't be 46:06.040 --> 46:09.379 separated too much longer . I miss you 46:09.389 --> 46:12.320 more than ever . I wonder what you 46:12.330 --> 46:15.310 could be doing today and where you are , 46:16.489 --> 46:19.760 it is now almost 10 a.m. They are 46:19.770 --> 46:22.919 having Catholic services at 11 a.m. And 46:22.929 --> 46:26.219 I hope to go , we'll write to you later . 46:28.050 --> 46:31.669 All my love your husband Bob . 46:38.909 --> 46:42.459 Like what we saw on this video merry 46:42.699 --> 46:46.459 will make our best endeavors to 46:46.469 --> 46:49.239 find every single of the fallen heroes 46:49.330 --> 46:52.699 to bring them home . From now on . I'd 46:52.709 --> 46:56.090 like to elaborate on the 46:56.100 --> 46:59.820 unrecovered K I Ami A during the Korean 46:59.830 --> 47:00.330 War , 47:03.939 --> 47:06.540 there were countless casualties of the 47:06.550 --> 47:10.120 US and rok fallen during the Korean War . 47:11.000 --> 47:14.979 Unfortunately , uncovered remains after 47:14.989 --> 47:17.560 the war accumulate up to 47:17.709 --> 47:21.179 122,000 Korean servicemen 47:21.379 --> 47:24.860 and uh 7500 US service members . 47:26.320 --> 47:29.179 As you can see this slide , there are 47:29.189 --> 47:32.219 80,000 unrecovered Korean 47:32.679 --> 47:36.060 remains and uh 990 us 47:36.070 --> 47:38.969 remains in the South Korea area . 47:39.939 --> 47:42.689 30,000 Iraq remains and uh 47:42.699 --> 47:46.669 5500 US remains in the North 47:46.679 --> 47:50.520 Korea region . 10,000 R 47:50.760 --> 47:54.709 remains , 1000 US remains in 47:54.719 --> 47:58.669 DMG for the work . Most of the 47:58.679 --> 48:01.780 remains are located in South Korea 48:01.790 --> 48:04.780 region due to recovering uh 48:04.790 --> 48:07.590 receiving having damages in the early 48:07.600 --> 48:11.510 stage of the war for the 48:11.520 --> 48:14.850 US . Most of the remains are buried in 48:14.860 --> 48:17.830 the North Korea area and the DMG 48:17.840 --> 48:20.610 regions due to engagement with the 48:20.620 --> 48:23.669 People's Libertarian army while 48:23.679 --> 48:24.979 advancing North . 48:28.290 --> 48:31.080 Let's take a look at the rok and us 48:31.090 --> 48:34.989 remain recovery result to 48:35.000 --> 48:37.870 fulfill nations responsibility for 48:37.879 --> 48:41.590 foreign who sacrificed themselves to 48:41.600 --> 48:43.939 protect the freedom and peace of this 48:43.949 --> 48:47.580 country . Korean War . Ki A 48:47.590 --> 48:51.570 remained recovery project was initiated 48:51.580 --> 48:55.159 from 2000 . For now . 48:55.520 --> 48:59.110 We recovered around 11,000 rock remains 48:59.120 --> 49:01.040 among roughly 49:01.520 --> 49:05.100 130,000 Kias . 49:06.060 --> 49:08.639 And finally , I identified 49:08.939 --> 49:12.760 236 remains and return them their 49:12.770 --> 49:14.639 beloved families . 49:16.929 --> 49:19.909 As we have made a ceaseless 49:19.919 --> 49:23.790 effort to locate us , Ki , a 49:24.030 --> 49:26.709 who dedicated themselves for the auto 49:26.760 --> 49:29.919 case liberty . We 49:29.929 --> 49:33.459 recovered 26 sets of remains out of the 49:33.469 --> 49:36.500 uncover and recovered around uh 49:36.550 --> 49:40.340 7500 remains . Among them , 49:40.659 --> 49:43.929 11 sets of us remains were identified 49:43.939 --> 49:46.020 and returned to their families . 49:49.020 --> 49:51.242 There are many difficulties in terms of 49:51.242 --> 49:54.560 recovery and identification . First , 49:54.719 --> 49:58.219 we lack better records and information 49:58.229 --> 50:01.419 of a fallen because of the war was 50:01.429 --> 50:04.520 unprepared for second 50:05.169 --> 50:08.620 land development result massive shift 50:08.739 --> 50:11.270 and the damage to the past battlefield 50:12.159 --> 50:14.280 that makes the recovery even more 50:14.290 --> 50:17.739 challenging . Third 50:18.439 --> 50:21.510 aging population of our generation 50:21.600 --> 50:25.070 makes it harder to acquire DNA . 50:25.080 --> 50:27.310 Samples of family members . 50:30.110 --> 50:32.889 Lastly , it is becoming harder to 50:32.899 --> 50:35.850 collect witness testimony of the 50:35.959 --> 50:39.649 potential recovery areas as 50:39.659 --> 50:43.409 we are on world with time , we 50:43.419 --> 50:47.139 figure that our mission to only 50:47.659 --> 50:50.649 get more challenging as time passes . 50:51.449 --> 50:54.060 Therefore , active participation of 50:54.070 --> 50:57.689 family members is crucial to the rok 50:57.699 --> 51:00.429 and us remain recovery project . 51:01.889 --> 51:04.870 Now , I'd like to introduce about the 51:04.879 --> 51:08.699 rok us remain recovery cooper operation . 51:12.389 --> 51:15.320 The initial progress of uh co-operation 51:15.330 --> 51:17.260 dates back to 2000 . 51:19.770 --> 51:22.959 As the minister level meeting of remain 51:22.969 --> 51:25.510 recovery project to took place . 51:26.709 --> 51:28.939 We conducted a memorandum of 51:28.949 --> 51:32.120 understanding after Mercury was found 51:32.149 --> 51:35.699 in 2007 later 51:35.949 --> 51:39.459 concluding implementation agreement 51:39.669 --> 51:43.469 in 2018 that strengthened 51:43.489 --> 51:45.739 our cooperated system 51:47.689 --> 51:50.760 for recent cooper cooper operation 51:50.770 --> 51:53.899 between two agencies . The third 51:53.909 --> 51:56.699 scientific summit was a heart and soul 51:56.709 --> 51:59.899 with experts from 11 countries . 52:00.709 --> 52:04.419 It provided platform for experts 52:05.139 --> 52:08.810 in analyzing ident identities to 52:09.300 --> 52:12.129 discuss and share their know hows . 52:12.780 --> 52:15.879 Furthermore , we conducted joint 52:16.270 --> 52:18.590 investigation and the joint recovery 52:18.600 --> 52:21.530 operation in the area of a possible US . 52:21.540 --> 52:24.020 Soldiers buried the site . 52:26.989 --> 52:29.889 Ok . Following the best year , 52:30.429 --> 52:34.080 Rok and us joint underwater survey will 52:34.090 --> 52:37.500 be conducted in September throughout 52:37.510 --> 52:40.800 the coast of Busan for this , 52:40.810 --> 52:44.280 November joined the forensic review to 52:44.290 --> 52:47.560 analyze uh 13 sets of uh 52:47.979 --> 52:50.810 Asian remains will be carried out in 52:50.820 --> 52:54.260 DPA A last but at 52:54.270 --> 52:57.300 least via mutual training program 52:57.310 --> 52:59.850 between merry and FCO 53:00.719 --> 53:04.010 analysis are exchanging and sharing 53:04.020 --> 53:06.419 their updated DNA techniques 53:11.600 --> 53:14.080 in times of Iraq and the US remain 53:15.310 --> 53:18.969 repatriation . 314 sets of 53:18.979 --> 53:22.350 remains were repatriated to the rock 53:22.729 --> 53:25.040 under the Korean War identification 53:25.050 --> 53:28.989 project . Among the returned heroes , 53:29.000 --> 53:32.270 we successfully identified 19 of them . 53:34.040 --> 53:37.770 Moreover , 26 sets of remains were 53:37.780 --> 53:40.780 repatriated to the United States from 53:40.790 --> 53:44.199 the rok among the fallen US 53:44.209 --> 53:47.989 patriots , 11 fallen heroes were 53:48.000 --> 53:49.070 identified 53:52.189 --> 53:55.820 next is this year recovery operation 53:55.830 --> 53:59.020 plan and results so far 54:01.729 --> 54:04.439 in South Korea region , we annually 54:04.449 --> 54:07.050 inserted 30 infantry divisions and 54:07.060 --> 54:10.989 brigades compromised , comprised of 54:11.000 --> 54:14.729 uh 100,000 troops for the recovery 54:14.739 --> 54:18.580 operation . When selecting the recovery 54:18.590 --> 54:21.689 site , the burial possibility of us 54:21.699 --> 54:25.459 forces is a significant factor 54:26.669 --> 54:30.469 and we are reflecting those areas in 54:30.479 --> 54:32.729 Mercury recovery operations plan 54:34.600 --> 54:37.790 for this year . Mercury is conducting 54:37.800 --> 54:40.919 recovery operation from five recovery 54:40.929 --> 54:44.399 areas where us Kias 54:44.439 --> 54:47.469 are presumed to be located . 54:49.570 --> 54:53.310 Until now , we have recovered around 54:53.530 --> 54:56.709 11,000 R remains and 54:56.719 --> 55:00.179 returned 235 55:00.189 --> 55:03.580 36 of them to their families . 55:04.699 --> 55:08.489 Moreover , 37 un 55:08.500 --> 55:11.010 forces remained , were recovered 55:11.199 --> 55:15.000 including 26 US remains and 55:15.010 --> 55:17.560 we were able to identify 11 us . 55:17.570 --> 55:18.770 Service members , 55:20.949 --> 55:24.479 Rok will never forget the sac sacred 55:24.489 --> 55:27.530 sacrifice of us foreign 55:28.439 --> 55:31.129 who protected the freedom and peace . 55:31.510 --> 55:34.659 And uh we do our best to find and 55:34.669 --> 55:38.540 return everyone as quickly as possible 55:38.550 --> 55:40.620 to their families and homeland 55:44.520 --> 55:48.030 Mercury and DPA A carrying out joint 55:48.040 --> 55:51.520 investigation every year in 55:51.530 --> 55:54.919 2000 23 joint 55:54.929 --> 55:58.780 investigation team was performed in 55:58.790 --> 56:01.860 three areas including Kong area 56:02.649 --> 56:06.570 as described in the map . Yu area 56:06.580 --> 56:09.479 is an aircraft crash site where the 56:09.489 --> 56:12.889 fighter F 84 fallen 56:13.350 --> 56:15.590 in June 1951 56:17.340 --> 56:20.439 and Mercury and DPA A investigation 56:20.449 --> 56:23.870 team excavated there are 56:23.879 --> 56:26.679 corrupt wreckage in the vicinity of the 56:26.689 --> 56:30.100 area and conducted joint 56:30.110 --> 56:31.889 investigation in April . 56:33.659 --> 56:37.469 Besides they also carried out joint 56:37.479 --> 56:40.459 investigation in Hangzhou area where 56:40.469 --> 56:44.459 one MI A was located . He 56:44.469 --> 56:47.500 was assigned to the 24th regiment of uh 56:47.510 --> 56:51.419 25th Division and went on missing 56:51.429 --> 56:55.229 on in July 1950 while retreat , 56:55.520 --> 56:58.080 retreatment operations 56:59.080 --> 57:00.889 against the enemy attack . 57:01.820 --> 57:04.760 Furthermore , throughout in 57:05.739 --> 57:09.719 joint investigation in Bang area where 57:09.729 --> 57:13.629 one US Mi A went missing two 57:13.639 --> 57:16.260 days before the operation . Chromite , 57:16.929 --> 57:19.070 we could have collected significant 57:19.080 --> 57:22.889 testimonials related to Ki A and Mi 57:22.899 --> 57:26.850 A Mac will actively 57:26.860 --> 57:30.060 supports uh for um joint 57:30.070 --> 57:32.379 investigation team and the joint 57:32.389 --> 57:35.419 recovery operation on those areas 57:35.899 --> 57:38.129 through a follow up actions based on 57:38.139 --> 57:39.929 the documents analysis 57:44.770 --> 57:48.100 in April 2004 , 24 joint 57:48.110 --> 57:51.080 investigation was conducted in Mong 57:51.090 --> 57:53.600 Hong Chung and the Pyeongchang areas . 57:54.550 --> 57:58.500 As for Ming Mong area , we have 57:58.510 --> 58:01.330 already located , remains at the 58:01.340 --> 58:05.330 aircraft crash site in December 1950 . 58:07.110 --> 58:10.570 But due to the limitation on 58:11.050 --> 58:14.199 identifying for the joint recovery 58:14.209 --> 58:17.189 operation was in need to recover any 58:17.199 --> 58:20.760 wreckages of aircraft which can 58:20.770 --> 58:24.120 provide us uh physical evidence of 58:24.129 --> 58:27.850 accident before commitments . 58:28.409 --> 58:31.719 Commencement of recovery investigation 58:31.729 --> 58:34.510 team conducted on site survey and 58:34.520 --> 58:37.250 collected the testimonies from the 58:38.000 --> 58:41.780 residents regarding hun 58:41.790 --> 58:45.090 area . Investigation was carried out on 58:45.100 --> 58:48.689 specific areas which are presumed to be 58:48.699 --> 58:50.290 pow routes 58:52.679 --> 58:55.199 and we could successfully get the 58:55.209 --> 58:59.209 meaningful testimonies . Lastly , 58:59.219 --> 59:02.139 as of Pyeongchang area . DPA A 59:02.149 --> 59:06.110 proposed of investigation 59:06.120 --> 59:09.719 on this area in November 2003 and Macri 59:09.909 --> 59:11.530 skewed witness 59:14.610 --> 59:18.530 in attendance of a witness on site 59:18.540 --> 59:21.850 survey was jointly conducted by Macri 59:22.149 --> 59:24.939 and DPA A experts 59:25.850 --> 59:27.830 based on those 59:27.840 --> 59:31.520 4024 joint 59:31.530 --> 59:35.280 investigation result . Further joint 59:35.290 --> 59:38.810 investigation and uh uh 59:38.820 --> 59:41.280 joint recovery operation will be 59:41.290 --> 59:44.689 carried as a follower of actions , 59:47.989 --> 59:51.489 audition rock and us . Joint 59:51.500 --> 59:54.340 underwater investigation was conducted 59:54.350 --> 59:57.719 in 2023 throughout the coast of 59:57.729 --> 01:00:01.169 Busan and it was the first ever 01:00:01.179 --> 01:00:04.560 done on the water investigation in 01:00:05.350 --> 01:00:08.409 commemoration of the 70th anniversary 01:00:08.419 --> 01:00:11.080 of Rok and Us Alliance . 01:00:12.360 --> 01:00:15.989 Thanks to dedicated sport by Rok 01:00:16.000 --> 01:00:19.870 Navy . It was successfully completed 01:00:20.550 --> 01:00:22.909 following second underwater 01:00:22.919 --> 01:00:25.179 investigation will be carried out in 01:00:25.250 --> 01:00:27.250 this upcoming September 01:00:30.239 --> 01:00:33.929 following Mojang area . Joint recovery 01:00:33.939 --> 01:00:37.899 operation was conducted in April 2024 . 01:00:38.969 --> 01:00:42.149 Moon Jang was one of the previous joint 01:00:42.159 --> 01:00:45.679 investigation locations in 01:00:45.689 --> 01:00:48.810 2022 will . 01:00:49.070 --> 01:00:51.469 Earlier research enabled 01:00:52.649 --> 01:00:56.179 us to find the exact crazy sites and 01:00:56.189 --> 01:00:58.010 the related refugees . 01:01:00.280 --> 01:01:03.419 The recovery operation area was 01:01:03.429 --> 01:01:07.000 located in Steve Korea . The 01:01:07.010 --> 01:01:10.090 operation was considerably challenging . 01:01:11.370 --> 01:01:15.110 Despite demanding condition , we 01:01:15.120 --> 01:01:18.979 have recovered 80% of this whole area 01:01:19.739 --> 01:01:23.340 excavating 42 aircraft wreckage 01:01:24.389 --> 01:01:27.729 and those are kept in mercury 01:01:28.219 --> 01:01:30.770 central identification laboratory 01:01:33.500 --> 01:01:37.050 from now on . I like to address about 01:01:37.060 --> 01:01:40.120 the remains which are on additional 01:01:40.129 --> 01:01:43.860 analysis to confirm pos of US 01:01:43.870 --> 01:01:47.719 forces . The remains 01:01:47.729 --> 01:01:51.300 were recovered at the Chong area and 01:01:51.310 --> 01:01:54.389 presumed to be US soldier . According 01:01:54.399 --> 01:01:57.870 to one's report , after recovering the 01:01:57.879 --> 01:02:01.379 site based , given information remains 01:02:01.389 --> 01:02:05.209 kept in five small caskets were 01:02:05.459 --> 01:02:08.669 identified and more than three sets of 01:02:08.679 --> 01:02:10.469 remains were confirmed 01:02:12.669 --> 01:02:16.010 through Rok and the US joint forensic 01:02:16.020 --> 01:02:19.159 review , two remains out of the three 01:02:19.169 --> 01:02:22.939 remains were identified as Asian 01:02:23.330 --> 01:02:27.050 and confirmed that one remain didn't 01:02:27.060 --> 01:02:30.129 belong to any Egyptian hyper glyphs . 01:02:32.149 --> 01:02:34.830 Therefore , Ilov testing has been 01:02:34.840 --> 01:02:38.620 carried out by DPA A uh on the 01:02:38.629 --> 01:02:41.330 unknown remains to confirm any 01:02:41.340 --> 01:02:43.459 possibility of us soldiers . 01:02:45.040 --> 01:02:48.110 If I Iove testing result 01:02:49.000 --> 01:02:52.189 indicates us soldiers , additional DNA 01:02:52.199 --> 01:02:56.179 analysis testing such as NGS will be 01:02:56.340 --> 01:02:58.899 added for identification . 01:03:03.270 --> 01:03:06.510 Next is the remains excavated from K 01:03:06.840 --> 01:03:10.739 area confirmed as European through DNA 01:03:10.750 --> 01:03:14.239 analysis . The remains were 01:03:14.250 --> 01:03:17.840 recovered in vicinity of us battle 01:03:17.860 --> 01:03:21.810 area . Unfortunately , only partial 01:03:21.820 --> 01:03:24.659 remains , pelvic bone was 01:03:24.669 --> 01:03:28.330 recovered along with the 01:03:28.340 --> 01:03:31.669 can plastic spoon and the coffee bag . 01:03:34.459 --> 01:03:37.800 Even though extracting DNA from the 01:03:37.810 --> 01:03:41.239 pelvic site is tough . Luckily , 01:03:41.250 --> 01:03:44.780 nuclear DNA and the mitochondrial DNA 01:03:44.790 --> 01:03:47.600 analysis results were identified 01:03:48.879 --> 01:03:52.060 building on that . Macri shared it with 01:03:52.070 --> 01:03:55.699 the DPA A and compared with DNA 01:03:55.709 --> 01:03:59.050 database of uh US , Mi A and 01:03:59.060 --> 01:04:02.949 Kias . But as no 01:04:02.959 --> 01:04:06.040 one from the Ki A families matched with 01:04:06.050 --> 01:04:09.520 the DNA of the remains . Mercury is 01:04:09.530 --> 01:04:13.139 expanding Mi A and Ki A database . And 01:04:13.149 --> 01:04:15.739 uh currently in analyzing them , 01:04:17.070 --> 01:04:20.500 we sincerely wish that those 01:04:20.510 --> 01:04:24.020 remains could be repatriated to their 01:04:24.030 --> 01:04:26.250 motherland sooner or later . 01:04:30.149 --> 01:04:32.929 Now , let's move on to remains uh 01:04:32.939 --> 01:04:35.810 recovered from . And here from Chong 01:04:37.110 --> 01:04:40.459 US . Forces fought against the PL A uh 01:04:40.469 --> 01:04:42.959 during the Korean War in Ant Hill 01:04:43.020 --> 01:04:46.620 leaving several US Kias and Mias 01:04:50.340 --> 01:04:52.989 consequently , a few remains were 01:04:53.000 --> 01:04:55.909 recovered from an here and the two US 01:04:55.919 --> 01:04:59.159 remains recovered in May . June 01:04:59.300 --> 01:05:03.120 2012 were identified as US forces 01:05:04.969 --> 01:05:08.070 A and B remains on this slide 01:05:08.550 --> 01:05:11.689 were excavated from individual 01:05:11.699 --> 01:05:15.550 foxholes located 400 m apart , 01:05:17.610 --> 01:05:19.870 but it was confirmed as a single 01:05:19.879 --> 01:05:23.850 remains via VN A DNA analysis 01:05:23.860 --> 01:05:26.820 and uh joint forensic review 01:05:30.159 --> 01:05:33.209 since it was determined as a European 01:05:33.979 --> 01:05:37.629 comparison of its DNA result between 01:05:37.639 --> 01:05:41.600 DPA A believed has been under 01:05:41.610 --> 01:05:41.949 way 01:05:46.219 --> 01:05:49.260 transitioning to the next topic . I'd 01:05:49.270 --> 01:05:52.840 like to elaborate on 2024 01:05:52.850 --> 01:05:55.959 remain recovery result which are 01:05:55.969 --> 01:05:59.689 believed to be us forces . First of 01:05:59.699 --> 01:06:03.600 all , one set of remains was recovered 01:06:03.610 --> 01:06:06.600 from urban rich in Chang area 01:06:08.209 --> 01:06:12.189 to accounted us mias are 01:06:12.199 --> 01:06:15.580 valued in this location as Urban 01:06:15.590 --> 01:06:18.669 Ridge was a combat areas between US 01:06:18.679 --> 01:06:22.659 forces and pl A left 01:06:22.889 --> 01:06:25.060 femur was recovered with the US 01:06:25.070 --> 01:06:28.919 military boots with from um 01:06:28.929 --> 01:06:32.699 Fox Ho at the death of 1.4 01:06:32.709 --> 01:06:36.469 m located on southern slope of 01:06:36.479 --> 01:06:40.419 Urban Ridge . According to DNA 01:06:40.429 --> 01:06:43.500 analysis result , it was confirmed as 01:06:43.510 --> 01:06:46.179 Asian yet 01:06:46.840 --> 01:06:50.050 analysis to identify Asian American 01:06:50.060 --> 01:06:53.810 soldiers who participated in 01:06:54.020 --> 01:06:57.459 the war has been conducted while 01:06:58.189 --> 01:07:02.090 showing the result of the NDP A A . 01:07:05.469 --> 01:07:07.870 This slide shows the remains and the 01:07:07.879 --> 01:07:11.489 belongings recovered in Chang area . 01:07:12.840 --> 01:07:16.040 Partial remains which were recovered 01:07:16.370 --> 01:07:19.370 with the military boots were 01:07:19.750 --> 01:07:23.350 identified as left femur and the part 01:07:23.360 --> 01:07:26.820 of both the metatarsal bone . 01:07:29.350 --> 01:07:33.060 Those recovered belongings were 01:07:33.070 --> 01:07:36.409 military supplies mostly used by us 01:07:36.419 --> 01:07:40.030 forces . Other than that 01:07:40.040 --> 01:07:43.830 belongings such as button glory burst 01:07:44.959 --> 01:07:48.679 used in us military uniform , belt and 01:07:48.689 --> 01:07:51.449 boots , lighter 01:07:52.750 --> 01:07:56.689 shaving , set foundation , pin fountain 01:07:56.699 --> 01:08:00.350 pen , receiver of phone , 01:08:02.050 --> 01:08:05.939 pencil , water power and the 01:08:05.949 --> 01:08:08.570 spoon were also found out 01:08:10.770 --> 01:08:13.379 as the remains from Chong were 01:08:13.389 --> 01:08:16.759 excavated with the US military boots 01:08:17.250 --> 01:08:21.250 analysis with the possibility of us 01:08:21.259 --> 01:08:23.390 forces has been in progress . 01:08:26.939 --> 01:08:30.620 Now we'll move on to the remain 01:08:30.629 --> 01:08:33.319 recovered in Kyonggi area in 01:08:33.459 --> 01:08:36.850 2024 Mountain Jung 01:08:37.319 --> 01:08:40.209 in Yun was a better area between US 01:08:40.220 --> 01:08:44.040 forces and PL A and still three MIAS 01:08:44.060 --> 01:08:47.939 are located . Mias were 01:08:48.779 --> 01:08:51.680 all assigned to the Air Company 01:08:51.689 --> 01:08:54.669 325 battalion of uh 01:08:55.000 --> 01:08:59.000 25 Infantry division and it 01:08:59.009 --> 01:09:02.529 was confirmed that they were killed 01:09:02.540 --> 01:09:04.910 on reconnaissance operation 01:09:07.099 --> 01:09:10.458 as a result . Cheer remains were 01:09:10.469 --> 01:09:13.479 recovered , especially 01:09:13.490 --> 01:09:17.189 identification bracelet was excavated 01:09:17.200 --> 01:09:18.919 along with the remains , 01:09:23.930 --> 01:09:27.180 single remains in his lies , 01:09:28.330 --> 01:09:31.729 two sets of remains were excavated side 01:09:31.740 --> 01:09:35.250 by side . And identification bracelet 01:09:35.259 --> 01:09:38.689 on right side was found out around the 01:09:38.700 --> 01:09:42.499 green colored line . And you can 01:09:42.508 --> 01:09:45.088 see the bracelet . The name 01:09:45.789 --> 01:09:49.729 Norman Neel was carved 01:09:50.159 --> 01:09:52.778 on the front side with his military 01:09:52.789 --> 01:09:55.769 service number engraved the backside . 01:09:58.169 --> 01:10:01.529 After finding his name uh from the 01:10:01.540 --> 01:10:05.129 US um nominal 01:10:05.140 --> 01:10:09.140 list , it led us 01:10:09.149 --> 01:10:12.299 to know that bracelet owner was a 01:10:12.310 --> 01:10:15.410 Norman who was attached to 01:10:15.419 --> 01:10:19.350 the company 3 35 35 01:10:19.359 --> 01:10:23.000 battalion of uh 25th Infantry Division 01:10:23.359 --> 01:10:25.740 and he's missing until now 01:10:26.830 --> 01:10:30.319 DNA analysis on uh recovered 01:10:30.330 --> 01:10:33.649 remains is still ongoing . 01:10:35.109 --> 01:10:38.399 I know today his family is here now , 01:10:38.970 --> 01:10:41.549 I'll give it a bracelet tomorrow 01:10:41.560 --> 01:10:42.290 afternoon 01:10:48.359 --> 01:10:51.299 last but at least remain a recovery 01:10:51.310 --> 01:10:55.009 plan for second half of this year 01:10:55.020 --> 01:10:57.299 to 2025 . 01:11:00.390 --> 01:11:02.759 Underwater investigation will be 01:11:02.770 --> 01:11:05.330 carried out in September throughout the 01:11:05.339 --> 01:11:08.600 coast of Busan N we are 01:11:09.029 --> 01:11:10.850 coordinating with the several 01:11:10.859 --> 01:11:14.589 authorities like uh Rok , army 01:11:14.890 --> 01:11:18.149 Navy Coast Guard and uh 01:11:18.810 --> 01:11:21.819 district office to prepare for a 01:11:21.830 --> 01:11:24.149 successful underwater investigation 01:11:27.040 --> 01:11:31.020 in November . Rok and US and 01:11:31.029 --> 01:11:34.240 the Australian coordinations meeting 01:11:34.660 --> 01:11:38.439 on remains recovery will be hard to 01:11:38.450 --> 01:11:41.799 discuss about topics and the plan for 01:11:41.810 --> 01:11:45.299 following joint investigation and the 01:11:45.310 --> 01:11:46.870 joint recovery operation . 01:11:48.779 --> 01:11:52.240 Moreover , joint forensic review will 01:11:52.250 --> 01:11:56.080 be performed on 13 Asian remains 01:11:56.089 --> 01:11:59.830 which were excluded from 01:11:59.839 --> 01:12:01.109 US . Soldiers 01:12:05.700 --> 01:12:09.520 precision based forensic and the DNA 01:12:09.529 --> 01:12:12.890 analysis uh on B 01:12:12.899 --> 01:12:15.720 TB UN forces will be 01:12:15.729 --> 01:12:18.000 continuously conducted 01:12:19.580 --> 01:12:22.290 through the collaborative efforts 01:12:22.299 --> 01:12:25.240 between Iraq and the US . 01:12:25.879 --> 01:12:28.169 Mercury will strive 01:12:29.109 --> 01:12:32.120 diligently to achieve outstanding 01:12:32.500 --> 01:12:36.229 results . But I'm really sorry , 01:12:36.490 --> 01:12:39.430 we can't do the recovery operation 01:12:40.140 --> 01:12:43.220 in DMG area and the 01:12:43.229 --> 01:12:45.339 North Korea area . 01:12:47.790 --> 01:12:50.970 We will do our best to do it 01:12:51.350 --> 01:12:52.370 ASAP 01:12:56.939 --> 01:13:00.930 and closing . Mac will serve 01:13:00.939 --> 01:13:04.569 with the best in be to bring the 01:13:04.580 --> 01:13:07.609 last foreign hero back to his family . 01:13:08.689 --> 01:13:12.000 And remember there are no sacrifice 01:13:12.009 --> 01:13:15.109 to secretly devoted 01:13:15.120 --> 01:13:18.970 themselves to protect the Liberal 01:13:19.450 --> 01:13:21.020 Republic of Korea . 01:13:23.959 --> 01:13:25.181 Thank you very much . 01:13:28.589 --> 01:13:29.129 Hm .