▲ This photo, provided by the unification ministry on June 25, 2026, shows the poster for the Korean War Abductees Remembrance Day, which falls on June 28. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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S. Korea to commemorate remembrance day of Korean War abductees this weekend

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Thursday said it will hold a memorial event this weekend to commemorate and remember those abducted by North Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War.

The Korean War Abductees Remembrance Day event, scheduled for 10 a.m. Sunday, will take place at the National Memorial for Abductees during the Korean War in Paju, north of Seoul, according to the ministry.

It marks the second such event after the remembrance day was designated by law in late 2024 to be held annually on June 28.

This year, the ministry plans to share the tragic history and pain suffered by the families of those abducted by North Korea through musical performance and video.

The event will be attended by some 300 personnel, including Vice Unification Minister Kim Nam-jung, family members of abductees and officials of related agencies, the ministry said.

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