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| Ambassador of Germany to Korea Michael Reiffenstuel, left, and the War Memorial of Korea Director Lee Sang-chul, center, stand before a monument recognizing Germany's contribution during the post-Korean War period during an unveiling ceremony at the museum in Yongsan District, Seoul, Friday. In June 2018, Germany was recognized as a participating nation in the Korean War for its decision in 1953 ― while the war still raged ― to send medical staff to support U.N. forces in South Korea with a field hospital that was set up in 1954 after the ceasefire agreement had been reached. Yonhap |
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