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Remembering 1st Korean War battle

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By Jun Ji-hye
  • Published Jun 21, 2023 5:09 pm KST
  • Updated Jun 21, 2023 5:42 pm KST

Elementary school students visit the U.N. Forces First Battle Memorial at the Osan Jukmiryeong Peace Park in Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday, four days before the 73rd anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War. The park was set up in 2020 in memory of the Battle of Osan on July 5, 1950 ― the first ground battle of the U.N. Forces, known as Task Force Smith, against North Korea during the war. Yonhap