KOREAN WAR AT 70:  DISCUSSION TOPIC


Possible Starting Places

Brad Lendon, "The U.S. Army Once Ruled Pyongyang And 5 Other Things You Might Not Know About The Korean War," CNN, June 24, 2020.


Korean War At 70 In The News

Lim Yun Suk and Jalelah Abu Baker, "South Korea And North Korea Mark 70th Anniversary Of Signing Of Armistice," Channel News Asia, July 28, 2023.

Choe Sang-Hun, "The Korean War In Photos, 70 Years After The Truce," New York Times, July 27, 2023.

Iris Kim, "70 Years Later, Koreans Are Still Working To Formally End The Korean War," NBC News, July 27, 2023.

Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, "North Korea, China And Russia Commemorate 'Victory' 70 Years Ago, While Aligning On Ukraine," CNN, July 27, 2023.

Briony Leyland and Tristan Pascoe, "Korean War Veteran Reflects 70 Years After Conflict's End," BBC News, July 27, 2023.

Kim Tong-Hyung, "Both Koreas Mark 70th Armistice Anniversary In Two Different Ways That Highlight Rising Tensions," PBS Newshour, July 26, 2023.

Julian Ryall, "North, South Korea Both Look Back At 70 Years Of Tense Truce," DW, July 26, 2023.

"Veterans Honoured In Burnaby, B.C., On 70 Anniversary Of Korean War," CBC News, July 22, 2023.

"South Korea, U.S. Commemorate Korean War Anniversary," DW, June 25, 2020.

Hyung-Jin Kim, "North And South Separately Mark 70th Anniversary Of Start Of Korean War," Globe And Mail, June 25, 2020.


Video Sources

"South Korea And North Korea Mark 70 Years Since They Signed An Armistice Halting The Korean War," Channel News Asia, July 27, 2023.  [4 mins]

"70th Anniversary Of Korean War: India's Role In The Korean War," Flashback, Firstpost, July 27, 2023.  [11 mins]

"Korean War Anniversary: 70 Years Since Fighting Ended," Al Jazeera English, July 26, 2023.  [2 mins]

"70 Years After Start Of Korean War, Peace On Korean Peninsula Remains Elusive," PBS Newshour, June 25, 2020.  [6 mins]

"Korean War Veterans Fight For Their Legacy 70 Years After The Armistice," CBC News, June 2023.  [2 mins]


Articles

Grace M. Cho, "The Haunting Of The Korean War: On The 70th Anniversary Of The Armistice," Nation (July 26, 2023).


Audio Sources

"As Living Memories Of The Korean War Fade, Its Consequences Become Clearer," NPR, July 30, 2023.  [3 mins]

"70 Years Since The Korean Armistice, Some Call For An Official End To The Conflict," All Things Considered, NPR, July 27, 2023.  [3 mins]


Websites

"Korean War: 70th Anniversary," Korean War Legacy Foundation:


 

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