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US Veterans Association to Contribute to Memorial Wall at Korean War Veterans Memorial

US Veterans Association to Contribute to Memorial Wall at Korean War Veterans Memorial

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The American Legion (AL), a U.S. veterans association, delivered its intention to help build a memorial wall at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Kim Jin-ho, President of the Korean Veterans Association, met with the AL delegation led by Brett Reistad in Seoul to discuss the way [...]

War-separated Families of Koreas Meet for First Time in over 6 Decades

War-separated Families of Koreas Meet for First Time in over 6 Decades

MOUNT KUMGANG, North Korea, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Hundreds of South and North Koreans torn apart by the 1950-53 Korean War met for the first time in over six decades in a tearful, long-dreamed-of family reunion on Monday. Eighty-nine South Koreans, mostly in their 70s and older, met about 180 long-separated family members, including [...]

Exhibition of Swedish Korean War Hospital Brings Medical Staff and Patients Together After Decades

Exhibition of Swedish Korean War Hospital Brings Medical Staff and Patients Together After Decades

BUSAN, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – A new photo exhibition showcasing pictures of a Korean War hospital operated by Swedish medical volunteers has opened in Busan at Dong-A University. The opening ceremony of the photo exhibition dedicated to brave war veterans and medical staff at the Swedish Red Cross’s field hospital in Busan took place on [...]