Korea identifies remains of another Korean War soldier

Published date10 March 2023
Publication titleThe Korea Times

Korea's military has identified the remains of another soldier killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, the defense ministry said Friday.

The ministry's excavation team recovered the remains of Pfc. Kim Bong-hak in the border county of Yanggu, 175 kilometers east of Seoul, and confirmed his identity through a DNA analysis based on a sample provided by his younger sibling.

Kim, who is presumed to have served as part of the...

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