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Seoul court orders N. Korean leader to compensate Korean War POWs

The Daily Tribune - Bahrain 14 May 2026
A Seoul court has ordered North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his government to pay damages to five former South Korean prisoners of war (POWs) for forced labor endured during decades of captivity. .
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My story as a Korean War veteran from Omaha

Omaha World-Herald 14 May 2026
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has announced an initiative to recognize Korean War veterans and ensure their stories are preserved and never forgotten ... .
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$13.5 mil. bench: Seoul's new Korean War monument draws puzzled looks

Korea Times 14 May 2026
He had no idea they were a stone monument honoring the 22 nations that fought in the 1950–53 Korean War, unveiled just the day before ... For many Koreans, setting ... Opinions among Koreans and foreigners w .
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Late Dutch Korean War veteran to be buried at U.N. cemetery in Busan

Yonhap News 12 May 2026
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The veterans ministry said Tuesday the late Jaap Const ....
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Memorial honoring 22 nations in Korean War unveiled at Gwanghwamun Square

Yonhap News 12 May 2026
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- A memorial honoring the 22 countries that sent troops ....
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Seoul City opens Korean War monument at Gwanghwamun Square ahead of local elections

Korea Times 12 May 2026
The Seoul Metropolitan Government officially opens the Garden of Gratitude, Tuesday, unveiling a stone monument honoring 22 nations that fought in the Korean War at the downtown square — positioned between the U.S.
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Letter: Let's remember all Korean War vets

Lincoln Journal Star 10 May 2026
My uncle served in the Korean War and paid the ultimate sacrifice of being killed in September of 1952. He left behind a wife and 8-month-old daughter. I can’t imagine why the 300 young men that gave their lives are ... .
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Pillen, NDVA Announce Korean War Veteran Recognition Program

Yankton Daily Press 09 May 2026
LINCOLN, Neb.Recently, Gov. Jim Pillen and Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs (NDVA) Director John Hilgert announced a state initiative to recognize Nebraska’s living Korean War veterans with a specially minted challenge coin ....
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Harmon to present on legacy of Korean War veterans in New Bethlehem

Courier Express 07 May 2026
NEW BETHLEHEM — Dr. Joe Harmon, a Teacher Fellow with the Korean War Legacy Foundation, will present a community program on the legacy of Korean War veterans at the Redbank Valley Historical Society ....
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Nebraska's Korean War veterans deserve more recognition

Omaha World-Herald 03 May 2026
How benevolent of Gov. Jim Pillen to finally recognize the hard work and sacrifices of those soldiers and their families who served in the Korean War with a challenge coin ... .
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Nebraska says Korean War program limited to living veterans with stories they want to record

The Grand Island Independent 02 May 2026
The Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs clarified the new statewide program awarding challenge coins announced earlier this week does not extend to families of deceased Korean War veterans ... .
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