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Koreas Celebrate 70th Anniversary of Korean War yet Peace Remains Elusive

Introduction

27 July 2023 marked the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice. The Korean War lasted for three years – from 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953. When it ended, no peace treaty was signed but a truce was reached, leaving the....

August 08, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Demilitarised zone , Blue House , Korean War , Korean War Museum , nuclear and missile development , Cheonan corvette

Revisiting Korean War in its 70th Anniversary

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

June 25, 2020 marked the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. It was on this day when Communist North Korea invaded the US-backed South triggering a three-year long war that killed millions from both sides. On this occasion, the two al....

June 30, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Kim Jong-un , Ceasefire , 70th Anniversary , UN , Demilitarised zone , Moon Jae-in , Korean War , Syngman Rhee , 60 Para Field Ambulance , Prisoners of war , Communist , Panmunjom

Tensions Return to the Korean Peninsula

Prof Rajaram Panda Commentary

At a time when the world attention is focussed in battling the Covid-19, two communist nations – China and North Korea – are engaged in different terrains as if to deflect the focus from containing Covid-19. Both are unfortunate developments and ....

June 19, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Kim Jong-un , Singapore , Pyongyang , Kaesong , Demilitarised zone , 2018 deal , Blue House , Moon Jae-in , Kim Yo Jong , sanctions relief , summits , Hanoi , dialogue , Roh Moo-hyun , Park Geun-hye , Covid-19 pandemic.