Korean War

Seventy years after an armistice cooled a hot war on the Korean Peninsula, the threat of a new conflagration on this frontline threatens to spark a catastrophic nuclear conflict. And with the United States largely focused on threats posed by Russia in Ukraine and China in Taiwan, a number of…

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (front, L) arrives at Pyongyang International Airport on Tuesday - Copyright KCNA VIA KNS/AFP STR North Korea rolled out the red carpet for the Russian defence minister, state media said Wednesday, with delegations from Moscow and Beijing set to attend Korean War anniversary events, the…

State media said that Pyongyang will mark 70 years since the signing of the armistice, known as Victory Day in the North, in a 'grand manner that will go down in history.' — Reuters pic Follow us on Instagram, subscribe to our Telegram channel and browser alerts for the latest news…

Bill Black still gets letters and cards thanking him and other Canadian veterans for their service in the Korean War. Quite a few of those notes from South Koreans have arrived lately at the Korea Veterans Association, where Black is president of an Ottawa chapter, as the 70th anniversary of…

This picture taken on July 12, 2023, shows the test firing of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) "Hwasong-18" at an undisclosed location in North Korea. — AFP/File Pyongyang launched two missiles late on Monday prior to anniversary celebrations that will be watched by Chinese dignitaries in the first foreign delegation…

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Soldiers of the 9th Infantry Regiment made a desperate retreat as North Korean troops closed in around them. A wounded, 18-year-old Army Pfc. Luther Herschel Story feared his injuries would slow down his company, so he stayed behind to cover their withdrawal. Story’s actions in the…

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Soldiers of the 9th Infantry Regiment made a desperate retreat as North Korean troops closed in around them. A wounded, 18-year-old Army Pfc. Luther Herschel Story feared his injuries would slow down his company, so he stayed behind to cover their withdrawal. Story’s actions in the Korean War on…

The late Army Corporal, Luther H Story. Photo / US Army via AP Soldiers of the 9th Infantry Regiment made a desperate retreat as North Korean troops closed in around them. A wounded, 18-year-old Army Pfc. Luther Herschel Story feared his injuries would slow down his company, so he stayed…

The late Korean-American war hero Col. Kim Young-oak was inducted into the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Hall of Fame on Wednesday.  The college, located in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, announced the news on Facebook. Kim is apparently the first Asian soldier to be inducted.  After serving in the…

A video featuring Korean and U.S. veterans of the Korean War started screening on billboards in New York's Times Square on Thursday.  The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs and the Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command selected the veterans to mark the 70th anniversary of the two countries' alliance, and Samsung…