SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has unveiled dozens of long-kept photos of the Korean War, providing a rare glimpse into devastation, plight and even the resilience people demonstrated with seemingly little hope on the horizon. Yonhap News Agency obtained the 70 black-and-white still images taken by [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A surviving Colombian veteran of the 1950-53 Korean War will share a collection of photos he took during his time of service here, as South Korea marks the 70th anniversary of the conflict this week. The 152 photos, which retired Sgt. Maj. Gilberto Diaz Velasco took, will be exhibited [...]
SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — An exhibition of photos and paintings will kick off this week to honor foreign soldiers who fought in the 1950-53 Korean War as part of events to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the conflict, the veterans affairs ministry said Monday. The exhibition will open in sequence [...]
SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite South Korea’s unrelenting drive for reconciliation, North Korea is pivoting to brinkmanship tactics with its venomous rhetoric, demolition of a joint liaison office and military steps in anger over propaganda leaflets sent from the South. The deepening Sino-U.S. rivalry is muddling the prospects of cooperation for regional stability, [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean government’s recent efforts to deliver protective masks to Korean War veterans worldwide helped find ‘forgotten veterans’ in Thailand. The military attache office of the South Korean Embassy in Thailand worked over a month to identify Thai veterans who fought in the Korean War to include them on [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A variety of cultural events were announced Monday to remember both the tragedy and heroism of the 1950-53 Korean War, which marks the 70th anniversary of its outbreak later this month. The National Orchestra of Korea, a traditional Korean music orchestra under the National Theater of Korea, will hold [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will provide a total of one million face masks to Korean War veterans in 22 countries in an expression of gratitude for their sacrifice, as this year marks the 70th anniversary of the 1950-53 conflict, the veterans affairs ministry said Thursday. Around 1.95 million people from 22 [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Wednesday began its annual project to discover and identify the remains of soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, the defense ministry said, as this year marks the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the three-year conflict. The project, which will run till the end of [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Assembly has enacted a law to better honor foreign veterans of the 1950-53 Korean War and further improve ties with the countries that took part in the conflict on the side of South Korea, the veterans affairs ministry said Friday. The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Dozens of descendants of the 1950-53 Korean War veterans from South Korea and New Zealand will have a weeklong exchange program to promote friendship between the two countries, the veterans affairs ministry said Friday. The 2020 Vision Camp to be held from Feb. 2-8 in New Zealand will bring [...]