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US wavered over S. Korean executions
SEOUL, South Korea - The American colonel, troubled by what he was hearing, tried to stall at first. But the declassified record shows he finally told his South Korean counterpart it "would be permitted" to machine-gun 3,500 political prisoners, to keep them from joining approaching enemy forces.
Nations:South Korea North Korea Russia U.S. Activities:Korean War Source:(AP)
2008-07-06
China admits taking, burying US POW from Korea
WASHINGTON - After decades of denials, the Chinese have acknowledged burying an American prisoner of war in China, telling the U.S. that a teenage soldier captured in the Korean War died a week after he "became mentally ill," according to documents provided to The Associated Press.
Nations:North Korea U.S. China Activities:Korean War Source:(AP)
2008-06-19
US, SKorea kick off massive drill, sparking North's anger
Tens of thousands of US and South Korean troops on Sunday kicked off a massive drill, sparking immediate anger from North Korea which condemned it as provocative and aggressive.
Nations:South Korea North Korea U.S. Activities:Korean War
2008-03-02
US says military hotline with China likely within weeks
The United States and China aim to set up a telephone hotline between their militaries within a month following an agreement signed Friday, the US defence department said.
Nations:China People:Robert Gates George W. Bush Hu Jintao Activities:China-U.S. Military Relations Korean War
2008-02-29
Pentagon cites MIA deal with China
China has agreed to a long-standing U.S. request for access to sensitive military records that Pentagon officials believe might resolve the fate of thousands of U.S. servicemen missing from the Korean War and other Cold War-era conflicts, a Pentagon official said Monday.
People:Donald H. Rumsfeld Activities:China-U.S. Military Relations Korean War
2008-02-25
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