South Korea handed over the remains of 12 Chinese soldiers killed during the 1950–53 Korean War to China on Wednesday in a joint ceremony at Incheon International Airport. The handover, co-hosted by defence officials from both sides, brings the total number of Chinese remains repatriated by Seoul since 2014 to 1,023 sets. Notably, the ceremony was held publicly for the first time in three years, with Seoul's defence ministry describing it as a sign of warming ties between the two countries.