US moves 100 coffins to inter-Korean border for war remains

The US military said it moved 100 wooden coffins to the inter-Korean border on Saturday to prepare for North Korea's returning of the remains of American soldiers who have been missing since the 1950-53 Korean War.

US Forces Korea spokesman Col Chad Carroll also said 158 metal transfer cases were sent to a US air base near Seoul, South Korea's capital, and would be used to send the remains home.

North Korea agreed to send home US war remains during the June 12 summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump.

While the US military preparations suggest that the repatriation of US war remains could be imminent, it remains unclear when and how it would occur.

Earlier today, Carroll denied a report by South Korea's Yonhap news agency that US military vehicles carrying more than 200 caskets were planning to cross into North Korea on Saturday. He said plans for the repatriation were "still preliminary."