Seoul, June 28 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday vowed to make efforts to resolve the issue of South Korean citizens abducted by North Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War through “dialogue and cooperation.” “The government will not allow the issue of abductees to be buried in history,” Lee said in the message read by Vice Unification Minister Kim Nam-jung on his behalf at an event marking the Korean War Abductees Remembrance Day in Paju, north of Seoul.”Through dialogue and c…
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Washington, June 25 (IANS) The United States is focused on ensuring that necessary conditions for the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) to South Korea will be met “as soon as possible,” a senior US diplomat said Thursday, noting it “understands” Seoul’s desire to retake OPCON quickly.Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Michael DeSombre made the remarks during a hearing of the Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific Affairs under the House Foreign Affairs C…
Seoul, June 24 (IANS) South Korea will hold a ceremony marking the 76th anniversary of the 1950-53 Korean War this week to commemorate the sacrifices of troops who fought in the conflict, the veterans ministry said Wednesday. The event, slated for Thursday at a convention center in Suwon, just south of Seoul, will be attended by some 1,000 people, including foreign diplomats from countries that participated in the war, according to the ministry.During the event, the ministry will confer the Orde…
Seoul, June 24 (IANS) Han Hee-na, a 96-year-old Korean War veteran, wiped away his tears as he traced with his fingers the name of a beloved comrade engraved on the hall of fame at the military headquarters in South Korea. Han, who volunteered to fight in the South Korean Army as a university student during the 1950-53 Korean War, still vividly remembers what he experienced with his comrades on the battlefields.On Monday, he was invited to the Army headquarters in Gyeryong, some 145 kilometres s…
Washington, June 24 (IANS) Two Korean American lawmakers have highlighted their commitment to strengthening economic and other partnerships with South Korea, as Seoul and Washington seek to deepen cooperation on shipbuilding, trade and security, to name a few. Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) participated in an event hosted by the Korean American Grassroots Conference, a network of Korean American voters, in Washington on Tuesday (Local time) to honour prominent members of the Kore…
Rome, June 14 (IANS) South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung said on Sunday that he believes the “ember of hope” for reviving dialogue and cooperation with North Korea still exists, reaffirming his commitment to making the utmost efforts to establish peace with Pyongyang.President Lee made the remarks in his speech during a special Mass at the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, celebrated by South Korea-born Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik under the theme of peace and solidarity, Yon…
Seoul, June 5 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday called joint efforts by South Korea and the United States to recover and return the remains of troops killed during the 1950-53 Korean War the “most powerful testament” to the alliance. Lee made the remarks during a joint repatriation ceremony for the return of the remains of 10 fallen South Korean service members from Hawaii to Korea and the repatriation of those of three US soldiers back home.”Today’s repatriation marks a mean…
Seoul, June 4 (IANS) The chiefs of the South Korean and US Marine Corps have discussed ways to expand military cooperation and joint drills in a bid to strengthen their combined defence readiness posture, officials said Thursday. Lieutenant General Ju Il-suk held talks with his US counterpart, General Eric M. Smith, at the Pentagon, near Washington, on Tuesday (local time), according to South Korea’s Marine Corps.The two sides shared the understanding that the allies’ Marines will make efforts t…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday inaugurated the Indian War Memorial in South Korea’s Seoul and paid tributes to the Indian soldiers during a commemorative ceremony.The War memorial has been constructed as part of commemorative events marking the 75th anniversary of the Korean War. It stands as a tribute to the courage, sacrifice and humanitarian service rendered by the 60 Para Field Ambulance of the Indian Army and the Custodian Force of India (CFI) du…
Seoul, May 20 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid homage to the fallen soldiers at the National Cemetery of Korea during his official visit to South Korea on Wednesday.Singh is in the country to strengthen India–Republic of Korea (ROK) defence cooperation and further deepen the strategic partnership between the two nations.Posting on X, Singh said: “Laid wreath at the National Cemetery of Korea and paid homage to the brave soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in service of their na…