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When British veteran Colin Thackery first heard Korean military men singing Arirang on the battlefield during the 1950-53 Korean War, he could not have known what the song was about and that he himself would be belting it out 70 years later in the country he had fought for. “When we first heard Arirang, we didn't know what it was. We thought it was a lullaby or a national anthem because we heard it so ofte...

Delegations from 22 countries that defended South Korea against communist forces during the 1950-53 Korean War gathered in Seoul on Tuesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the sign...

The veterans ministry said Friday a large group of foreign Korean War veterans and their family members will visit South Korea next week under a program aimed at commemorating their service during the 1950-53 conflict. Some 200 people from 21 countries, which sent troops or other forms of support to South Korea during the war, will be here from Monday through Saturday, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the a...

The veterans ministry said Friday a large group of foreign Korean War veterans and their family members will visit Korea next week under a program aimed at commemorating their service during the 1950-53 conflict.

On Thursday, the eight members of the Korean Veterans Association were presented with quilts at Kingston’s Legion Branch on Montreal Street, as a thank you for their service.