South Korea, US mark 70th anniversary of Korean War


Doves are released during a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, near the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas, in Cheorwon, South Korea, June 25, 2020. - Reuters

SEOUL (AFP): South Korea and the United States on Thursday (June 25) reaffirmed their commitment to defending "the hard-fought peace" on the divided peninsula as the allies marked the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War.

Communist North Korea invaded the US-backed South on June 25,1950, triggering a three-year war that killed millions.

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