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Late Dutch Korean War veteran to be interred in Busan at UN Cemetery

The late Jaap Constandse of the Netherlands, who fought in the 1950-53 Korean War, will be repatriated and laid to rest at the UN Memorial Cemetery this week, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs said Tuesday.

2026.5.12

Army conscripts march at the Korea Army Training Center in Nonsan, South Chungcheong, on May 29, 2025. [YONHAP]

Court denies veteran status to conscript injured in military bus accident

A conscript who was injured in a military bus accident while returning from Covid-19 quarantine has been denied state recognition as a veteran, the court said on Tuesday.

2026.1.6

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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appears before the House Committee on Homeland Security on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Dec. 11, 2025. [AP/YONHAP]

U.S. lawmaker urges Noem to review case of self-deported veteran of Korean descent

A U.S. lawmaker called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Thursday to take a look at the case of an Army veteran of Korean descent who was forced to self-deport earlier this year.

2025.12.12

This photo shows a ceremony to commemorate the sacrifices of the UN troops who fought in the Korean War being held at the UN Memorial Cemetery in Busan on Nov. 11. [YONHAP]

Remains of two Thai Korean War veterans to be buried at UN cemetery in Busan

The remains of two Thai veterans who fought in the 1950-53 Korean War will be laid to rest at a cemetery in the southeastern city of Busan, the Veterans Ministry said Wednesday.

2025.12.10

Former U.S. President Barack Obama hands out Presidential Challenge Coins to veterans who served in Korea and Vietnam in Washington in photos uploaded to X on Nov. 11. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Former U.S. President Obama honors Korean, Vietnam War vets for Veterans Day

Former U.S. President Barack Obama made an unannounced visit to a group of Korean and Vietnam War veterans on a flight to Washington over the weekend, thanking them and their families for their service ahead of Veterans Day.

2025.11.12

Yang Huafeng, a 92-year-old Chinese army veteran is helped as he meets reporters at the memorial of the September 18th History Museum in Shenyang, China on Aug. 12. [AP/YONHAP]

China's military parade is a show of strength from a country devastated in World War II

Yang Huafeng, a 92-year-old Chinese army veteran, remembers the troops on horseback and the handful of planes that marked the founding of communist China in 1949. It was a far cry from the military might the country will display Wednesday.

2025.9.2

Pyo Jeong-ho shares his story at the “Wounded Young Veterans — New beginnings' (translated) talk concert at Yeongdeungpo Art Hall in western Seoul on Aug. 9. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]

Wounded young veterans share stories of hardship and new beginnings

Four young veterans who suffered serious injuries during military service shared their stories of recovery and determination at a lecture series at Yeongdeungpo Art Hall in Yeongdeungpo District, western Seoul.

2025.8.10

U.S. President Joe Biden, right, talks with Victoria Secrest, as he presents the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration, posthumously to her father, Corporal Fred McGee, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 3. [AP/YONHAP]

Korea to confer highest military honor on late U.S. veteran of Korean War

Korea will confer its highest military honor on the late U.S. veteran, Cpl. Fred McGee, in recognition of his valor in the 1950-53 Korean War, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs said Wednesday.

2025.7.23

This photo, provided by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, shows late Roland Gavriloff, who served in the 1950-53 Korean War. [YONHAP]

Late French veteran named as Korean War hero for July

Roland Gavriloff, a fallen French soldier who served in the 1950-53 Korean War, has been designated as the Korean War hero for July in recognition of his contributions during the conflict, Korea's Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs said.

2025.6.30

President Lee Jae Myung, right, and his wife, Kim Hea Kyung, left, pay respect to the Korean flag during a luncheon meeting for people of national merit, war veterans and their family members at the former presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae, in Seoul on June 27, 2025. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Lee stresses national security, vows proper compensation for veterans

President Lee Jae Myung on Friday stressed the importance of national security and vowed extraordinary compensation and honor for those who sacrificed themselves to protect the nation and its people.

2025.6.27