Korean War

Imjingak Resort is not really a resort. Located about seven kilometers from the Korean Peninsulas Military Demarcation Line, it was constructed in 1972 to serve as a place of remembrance for divided families following the Korean War. One section of Imjingak …

Seoul: South Korea has confirmed that it will play its upcoming World Cup qualifier against North Korea in Pyongyang, allaying concerns that the 15 October game would be moved elsewhere. File image of Son Heung-min. AFP In an official announcement, the Kore…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has confirmed that it will play its upcoming World Cup qualifier against North Korea in Pyongyang, allaying concerns that the Oct. 15 game would be moved elsewhere. In an official announcement, the Korea Football Associa…

Key point: Kim could choose to use his nuclear weapons rather than lose them. The United States has substantial air, land, and sea forces stationed in South Korea, as well as several units based in Japan and the western Pacific earmarked for a Korean conting…

When Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico two years ago this week, Pedro Díaz Márcanos' home in Guayama, a small city in the island's southeastern coast, was severely damaged. The 88-year-old Korean War veteran's home still has a blue tarp for a roof, accordi…

Feminist icon Gloria Steinem urges United States to end Korean War

Funeral Director Aaron Mizen, a veteran himself, has been helping military families for years during his time working at the Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home. Mizen, 42, said he often buries veterans at no cost to the family by using state benefits and collabo…

Key point: China's intervention into the war took American and United Nations forces completely flat-footed. The 1st Marine Division was on the move toward the Yalu River. With any luck, if the weather cooperated, the United Nations police action in Korea wo…

Jin Gyeong-sun was in his early 20s when he fled North Korea during the Korean War. He left behind two sisters and a brother. Nearly 70 years later, Jin still has not spoken to or seen his family since. "I cannot even express my sadness in words," says Jin,…

Share to facebookShare to twitterShare to linkedin Supporters of former "comfort women," who were forced to serve as sex slaves for Japanese troops during World War II, hold placards during a demonstration demanding the Ja…