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US seeks soldier's return as trilateral talks over North Korea start
World ·July 20, 2023 · 6:49 AM UTC The United States is actively engaged in ensuring the return of a soldier who had crossed into North Korea, a US official said ahead of a trilateral meeting with Japan and South Korea.
