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koreatimes.co.krworld1 day ago
South Korea defense ministry inspects teachers' training program over China war memorial visit
The defense ministry launched an internal inspection after a report showed the Korea War Memorial Organization included a Chinese memorial hall in a teachers' training itinerary. The hall presents China's role in the 1950-53 Korean War as assistance to North Korea against U.S.-le…
koreaherald.comworld11 days ago
South Korea and U.S. Exchange Korean War Remains in Joint Ceremony
President Lee Jae Myung attended a ceremony at Seoul Air Base returning the remains of 10 South Korean and three U.S. service members killed in the 1950-53 war.
bbc.co.ukworld18 days ago
Ashes of Two French Korean War Veterans Buried in South Korea
The remains of two French soldiers who fought in the Korean War were interred Wednesday at a military cemetery in South Korea. Their ashes were placed beside the graves of other French troops who died in the same conflict more than seventy years ago.
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cnet.comworld40 days ago
Government to Identify Unclaimed Fallen Soldiers at National Cemeteries
South Korean officials announced plans to identify all unclaimed fallen soldiers buried at national cemeteries using military conscription records and other data. The effort aims to register them as national meritorious service personnel and bestow state honors. The project will…
bbc.co.ukworld40 days ago
Poll Finds Two-Thirds of Gen Z Unaware of VE Day
Colin Thackery, who served in the Royal Artillery during the Korean War and Malaya, spoke after a poll found two-thirds of Generation Z unaware of the day marking the end of World War Two in Europe. The 96-year-old veteran compared knowledge levels in Britain with those he observ…
The Interceptworld51 days ago
Declassified Documents Confirm CIA Experiments on Korean POWs in 1950s
Recently declassified CIA documents confirm that North Korean prisoners of war were subjected to early MK-ULTRA experiments while in U.S. custody during the 1950s. The documents detail Project Bluebird, which involved polygraph tests and plans for drug and hypnosis use. The Natio…