Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Wounded warrior vows to support vets as vice minister

Vice Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs nominee Lee Hee-wan, a Navy officer who lost a leg in a naval skirmish against North Korea in 2002, said he would establish a system that repays veterans for their dedication to the country.

2023-12-07

Yoon pledges more support for overseas Koreans at launch of new agency

President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to better protect and serve the needs of some 7.5 million Koreans living outside the country in a ceremony to launch the new Overseas Koreans Agency in Songdo, Incheon, on Monday.

2023-06-05

[Heroes from afar] Korea's previously unheralded war veterans gaining recognition

Walking into Kim Jung-soo's room in Bucheon is like walking into a small research center on the Korean War. Ask any question about the 1950-53 conflict, and the 91-year-old veteran will pull out a book, binder or photo album and point to a...

2020-10-18