South Korea

70 years after the end of the Korean war, veterans appeal for a lasting peace on the peninsula

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July 27, 2023 marks the 70th anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement. It was signed to halt the 1950-1953 Korean war between North and South Korea. As the two sides have never signed a proper peace treaty, they remain technically at war. Surviving veterans shared their worries about rising tensions on the Korean peninsula, along with their hopes for a permanent end to the war.

July 27, 2023