BBCNEWS Newsday June 4, 2024 00:01:00
That throws one of the 20th century's most brutal conflicts. although the armistice has largely held, it has never been replaced by a peace treaty, which means south korea and north korea are still technically at war. to take part in the celebrations, officials from moscow and beijing are visiting the north, becoming the first known foreign visitors to the reclusive state since the pandemic border closure. meanwhile, tens of thousands of south korean prisoners of war have been held captive in the north since the early 50s. a tiny number have managed to escape, but most are thought to have peri...