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Korean War memorial held in West Lothian

The Korean War is often described as 'the forgotten war'

Daily Record · Aug 11, 2022

One weird trick NHS dentists don’t want you to know

Your inability to find an NHS dentist has a lot to do with the Korean War. The year was 1951, and Clement Attlee’s Labour Government was running out of political capital and hard cash.

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2022

Kim Jong Un ‘ready to use nukes’ as tensions rise with US and South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned he is ready to use his nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts with the United States and South Korea.

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2022

Kim Jong Un says N Korea ‘ready to mobilise’ nuclear deterrent

North Korean leader condemns United States and South Korea in speech to mark ‘Victory Day’, the Korean War armistice.

Al Jazeera · Jul 28, 2022

N.Korea holds mask-free veterans event after flagging near end of COVID crisis

North Korea has held a large mask-free public event for the first time since declaring a COVID-19 emergency in May, honouring veterans of the 1950-53 Korean war just days after saying its coronavirus crisis was nearly over.

Reuters · Jul 27, 2022

Commentary: It’s time to remember the civilian survivors of the unresolved Korean War

Few Americans know that the Korean War, often referred to in the United States as the “forgotten war,” never officially ended. Although the United States and North Korea stopped military battles when they signed the armistice on July 27, 1953, they never negotiated a peace agreement to formally end hostilities.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 26, 2022

North Korea denounces U.S. 'aggression' as it marks war anniversary

North Korea on Saturday condemned "aggression moves" by Washington and Seoul, vowing to take revenge as it marked the 72nd anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War at a time of rising tension on the Korean Peninsula.

Reuters · Jun 25, 2022

Review: 'The Evening Hero,' by Marie Myung-Ok Lee

FICTION: A Korean War survivor-turned-obstetrician must confront his past when corporate ownership closes the Minnesota community hospital where he works.

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2022

Korean War vets memorial set to move to a more public spot in Perth

The location of a memorial for those who fought in Korea in the 1950s is not the easiest to access so a new place in Perth's North Inch is being considered to allow more people to pay their respects.

Daily Record · May 21, 2022

Missing Korean War soldier from Eastern Kentucky identified and will be interred in hometown

Officials say the remains of a recently identified eastern Kentucky soldier who was killed in the Korean War will be interred in his hometown of Whitesburg.

WEKU · May 4, 2022