Then, there is the problem of defectors from both sides. N Koreans kept their capture secret and the Americans pretended that they were not aw are of the double-crossing. It is hoped that the Internet will facilitate the final resolution of the MIA issue for all MIA families - US, Korean, Chinese and Russian. Someone knows something about an MIA somewhere out in the cyberspace. MIA families are encouraged to post inform ation on their beloved ones.
Some families do offer rewards.