SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Seventy years after the end of the Korean War, three foreign veterans expressed their deep emotional attachment to South Korea on Tuesday, stemming from long-lost local acquaintances, battlefield memories and their pride in the “once-flat” country’s rise from the ashes of the conflict. The U.S., British and Canadian veterans [...]
SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Group said Thursday it is funding a project to erect a memorial honoring two late U.S. veterans who fought in the 1950-1953 Korean War, as the allies celebrate the 70th anniversary of the two countries’ alliance this year. The memorial stone will be established in Imjingak Pyeonghwa Nuri [...]
SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A video honoring notable U.S. and South Korean veterans of the 1950-53 Korean War started airing in New York’s Times Square on Thursday, the veterans ministry said, as the two countries celebrate the 70th anniversary of their alliance. The 30-second video will be shown periodically on two electronic billboards [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to host an annual ceremony this week to commemorate the sacrifices of fallen troops who fought under the U.N. flag during the 1950-53 Korean War, the veterans affairs ministry said Wednesday. The Turn Toward Busan ceremony will take place at the U.N. Memorial Cemetery in the [...]
SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A photo exhibition shedding light on international veterans who fought in the Korean War has opened in Seoul. “Project Soldier kwv,” which opened at Avenuel Art Hall in southern Seoul on March 13, showcases around 80 photography works featuring veteran soldiers who served in the 1950-53 war. Around 1.95 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s veterans association said Monday it has provided 50,000 face masks to a U.S. veterans group to help American Korean War veterans fight the new coronavirus. The Korean Veterans Association also donated US$10,000 to the U.S.-based Korean War Veterans Association to express gratitude for their sacrifice during the [...]
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 [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — In celebration of the 74th United Nations Day, which falls on Thursday, a large ceremony was held in Busan, South Korea’s biggest port city, with the attendance of international Korean War veterans and diplomats from the participating nations in the 1950-53 war. The ceremony has been held annually in [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of foreign veterans of the 1950-53 Korean War will visit South Korea next week as part of a program to express appreciation for their service, Seoul’s veterans ministry said Friday. A total of 140 veterans and their families from 12 countries, including the United States and Britain, [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of international soldiers who fought in the 1950-53 Korean War under the U.N. flag will visit South Korea this week as part of a program to express appreciation for their service, Seoul’s veterans ministry said Monday. A total of 107 war veterans and their family members from [...]