American Soldiers Archives

Rights Abuses at Military Barracks on Rise over Past 5 yrs

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of rights violation cases involving soldiers has been on a steady increase over the past five years, government data showed Wednesday. A total of 253 complaints were filed by service personnel with the National Human Rights Commission last year, up from 153 in 2015 to 199 in [...]

ID Tags of American Soldiers Killed in Korean War Traded in North Korea

SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Identification tags of American soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War have been traded in North Korea, Radio Free Asia reported Wednesday, citing the leader of a civic body seeking to improve human rights in the North. “Some people in North Korea are making inquiries about how they could [...]