SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) – President Lee Jae Myung on Friday stressed the importance of national security and vowed extraordinary compensation and honor for those who sacrificed themselves to protect the nation and its people. Lee made the remarks during a luncheon with veterans, bereaved family members and representatives of veterans’ organizations, held just [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean War veterans from Commonwealth nations will revisit South Korea next week to mark the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Gapyeong and other commemorative events, the veterans ministry said Friday. The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs said it has invited six veterans and 15 family members from [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea began an annual project Monday to recover the remains of soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, the defense ministry said. The Agency for KIA Recovery and Identification said it will mobilize service members to excavate war remains in 36 former battle sites across the country until [...]
HWACHEON, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2024 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival in South Korea will feature a splash of Ethiopian culture for the second year in a row, as Hwacheon County announced the operation of an Ethiopian promotional pavilion at the festival site on January 10. At the pavilion, Ethiopian youths adorned in traditional attire [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will host an annual ceremony this week to commemorate the sacrifices of fallen troops who fought under the United Nations flag during the 1950-53 Korean War, the veterans ministry said Friday. The “Turn Toward Busan” event will take place at the U.N. Memorial Cemetery in Busan, 320 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The veterans ministry said Wednesday a large group of foreign Korean War veterans and their family members will visit South Korea this week under a program to commemorate their service during the 1950-53 Korean War. A total of 70 people — 51 from 10 countries that sent troops or [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The remains of two British and four Colombian veterans of the 1950-53 Korean War will arrive in South Korea this week to be interred at a memorial cemetery in the southeastern city of Busan, Seoul’s veterans ministry said Tuesday. The remains of the veterans will arrive at Incheon International [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs and the Federation of Korean Industries have partnered to initiate a new project aimed at distributing shoes to the 1950-1953 Korean War veterans who have been struggling with foot injuries. Recently, the two organizations signed an agreement regarding the respectful treatment and [...]
SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A ceremony to award the Ambassador for Peace Medal took place on Wednesday (local time) at City Hall in San Francisco. The medal is given by the Ministry of Patriots and Veteran Affairs as a token of appreciation from the Korean government and people to Korean War heroes. Yoon [...]
WASHINGTON, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday awarded South Korea’s highest military order to three American veterans of the 1950-53 Korean War. Retired Army Col. Ralph Puckett, retired Navy Capt. Elmer Royce Williams and the late Baldomero Lopez, a first lieutenant who served in the Marine Corps, were awarded the Taegeuk [...]