▲ This photo, provided by the veterans ministry on June 24, 2026, shows a poster promoting the 76th anniversary of the 1950-53 Korean War. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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S. Korea to commemorate 76th anniv. of Korean War this week

SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold a ceremony marking the 76th anniversary of the 1950-53 Korean War this week to commemorate the sacrifices of troops who fought in the conflict, the veterans ministry said Wednesday.

The event, slated for Thursday at a convention center in Suwon, just south of Seoul, will be attended by some 1,000 people, including foreign diplomats from countries that participated in the war, according to the ministry.

During the event, the ministry will confer the Order of Military Merit on three people identified as "irregular forces" who contributed to the war efforts. Of them, two will receive the order posthumously.

A choir comprising descendants of an Ethiopian unit deployed during the Korean War will sing along to the traditional Korean folk song "Arirang."

The veterans ministry plans to present appreciation plaques to some 35,000 bereaved family members of fallen service members and police officers in commemoration of their service.

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