SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Daeseong-dong village, located only 400 meters south of the heavily fortified Military Demarcation Line dividing North and South Korea, is the only village where civilians can reside within the de-militarized zone (DMZ) in South Korea. According to the truce that ended the three-year long Korean War (1950-1953), two villages, one in the [...]
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Oct 15, 2013 (Korea Bizwire) – Two Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) ships will visit the Port of Montreal from October 13 to 16, 2013. This historic visit recognizes the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and the 50th anniversary of Korea-Canada diplomatic relations. “I am honoured to welcome our partners on this historic [...]
New York, August 06, 2013 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korean War was a destructive conflict that divided not only a nation, but also the entire world, marking the beginning of the split between East and West, a period that would be known as the Cold War. Though the war ended in a ceasefire signed in 1953, [...]
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2013 (Korea Bizwire) – The 27th of July marks the 60th anniversary of the Korean War truce, but questions remain over the fates of almost 8,000 American POW/MIAs from the conflict. Those still alive at war’s end were supposed to be repatriated in the weeks after the truce, but US officials feared many [...]