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Lee vows efforts to restore honor of civilians killed in state violence during Korean War

Yonhap News's headline. Reported by Yonhap News, The Korea Times.

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What the sources say, in brief

According to The Korea Times, President Lee Jae Myung on Friday pledged efforts to restore the honor of civilians killed in state violence around the 1950-53 Korean War, saying it is the state's duty to redress past wrongs. The pledge was made in his message to this year's joint memorial service for civilian victims of state violence. Yonhap News also reported Lee's pledge, datelined Seoul, Nov. 6. The excerpts supplied are brief, so further details of the event are not available from these sources.

Key points

  • President Lee Jae Myung on Friday pledged efforts to restore the honor of civilians killed in state violence (The Korea Times, Yonhap News).
  • Lee said it is the state's duty to redress past wrongs (The Korea Times).
  • The pledge was made in his message to this year's joint memorial service for civilian victims of state violence (The Korea Times).
  • The violence referred to occurred around the 1950-53 Korean War (The Korea Times).

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Lee vows efforts to restore honor of civilians killed in state violence during Korean War. According to The Korea Times, President Lee Jae Myung on Friday pledged efforts to restore the honor of civilians killed in state violence around the 1950-53 Korean War, saying it is the state's duty to redress past wrongs. The pledge was made in his message to this year's joint memorial service for civilian victims of state violence. Yonhap News also reported Lee's pledge, datelined Seoul, Nov. 6. The excerpts supplied are brief, so further details of the event are not available from these sources. Covered by 2 publications. Yonhap News: Lee vows efforts to restore honor of civilians killed in state violence during Korean War. The Korea Times: Lee vows efforts to restore honor of civilians killed in state violence during Korean War.

Who is covering it

  1. Yonhap News South Korea Lee vows efforts to restore honor of civilians killed in state violence during Korean War SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday pledged efforts to r... 1 h ago · Tier 2
  2. The Korea Times South Korea Lee vows efforts to restore honor of civilians killed in state violence during Korean War President Lee Jae Myung on Friday pledged efforts to restore the honor of civilians killed in state violence around the 1950-53 Korean War, saying it is the state's duty to redress past wrongs. Lee made the pledge in his message to this year's joint memorial service for civilian victims of state vio 1 h ago · Tier 3

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