When the Korean War ended in 1953, about 50,000 South Korean prisoners of war were kept in the North. Many were forced into labouring jobs against their will. Some were killed. Now their children are fighting for recognition, writes BBC Korea’s Subin Kim.
The children of Korean War prisoners who never came home
July 27, 2020
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When the Korean War ended in 1953, about 50,000 South Korean prisoners of war were kept in the North. Many were forced into labouring jobs against their will. Some were killed. Now their children are fighting for recognition, writes BBC Korea’s Subin Kim.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53511646
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