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A 93-year-old British veteran of the 1950-53 Korean War and winner of a major British TV competition will visit Korea this week to perform in a ceremony commemorating the signing of the conflict s armistice, Seoul s veterans ministry said Monday.
Government delegations from 22 countries that supported South Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War will take part in a ceremony this week to mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of the conflict's armistice, the veterans ministry said Sunday. The delegations will attend the event in Busan, 320 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Thursday to commemorate the anniversary of the armistice that ended fighting in the .
The Veterans Ministry will revoke national merit titles from independence fighters who supported Kim Il-sung, the former leader and founder of the communist regime in North Korea. "Who would give credence to independence activists who once contributed to the creation of Kim Il-sung's North Korean regime or to the communist revolution, rather than to the construction of a liberal democratic Republic of Korea.
The Veterans Ministry will revoke national merit titles from independence fighters who supported Kim Il-sung, the former leader and founder of North Korea's communist regime. "Who would give credence to independence activists who once contributed to the creation of Kim Il-sung's North Korean regime or to the communist revolution, rather than to the construction of a liberal democratic Republic of Korea.