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National Defense Corps incident

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The National Defense Corps Incident (국민방위군 사건, Hanja: 國民防衛軍事件) was a death march that occurred in the winter of 1951 during the Korean War. [1]

15 relations: Death march, December Massacres of 1950 in the Korean War, Defence minister, Hanja, Korean Peninsula, Korean War, National Archives of Korea, National Assembly (South Korea), Shin Sung-mo, South Korean won, Syngman Rhee, The Hankyoreh, Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Korea), Yi Si-yeong, Yonhap.

Death march

A death march is a forced march of prisoners of war or other captives or deportees in which individuals are left to die along the way.

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December Massacres of 1950 in the Korean War

The December Massacres were a series of politically motivated executions carried out by the South Korean government following the recapture of Pyongyang by communist forces in the Korean War.

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Defence minister

The title Defence Minister, Minister for Defence, Minister of National Defense, Secretary of Defence, Secretary of State for Defense or some similar variation, is assigned to the person in a cabinet position in charge of a Ministry of Defence, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states.

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Hanja

Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters.

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Korean Peninsula

The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula of Eurasia located in East Asia.

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Korean War

The Korean War (in South Korean, "Korean War"; in North Korean, "Fatherland: Liberation War"; 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was a war between North Korea (with the support of China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (with the principal support of the United States).

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National Archives of Korea

National Archives of Korea is an agency of South Korean government, charged with preserving government-produced articles and records.

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National Assembly (South Korea)

The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, often shortened to the National Assembly in domestic English-language media, is the 300-member unicameral national legislature of South Korea.

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Shin Sung-mo

Shin Sung-mo (신성모, October 20, 1891 – May 29, 1960) was an acting prime minister in 1950 following the first prime minister of South Korea, Lee Beom-seok.

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South Korean won

The won (원,; symbol: ₩; code: KRW) or the Korean Republic Won is the currency of South Korea.

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Syngman Rhee

Syngman Rhee (April 18, 1875 – July 19, 1965) was a South Korean politician, the first and the last Head of State of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, and President of South Korea from 1948 to 1960.

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The Hankyoreh

The Hankyoreh (literally "The Korean Nation" or "One Nation") is a daily newspaper in South Korea.

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Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Korea)

South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (진실·화해를 위한 과거사 정리 위원회), established on December 1, 2005, is a governmental body responsible for investigating incidents in Korean history which occurred from Japan's rule of Korea in 1910 through the end of authoritarian rule in Korea with the election of President Kim Young-sam in 1993.

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Yi Si-yeong

Seongjae Yi Si-yeong (Chosŏn'gŭl: 이시영; Hanja: 李始榮, December 3, 1868 – April 19, 1953) was a Korean politician, independence activist, educator and Neo-confucianist scholar.

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Yonhap

Yonhap News Agency (주식회사 연합뉴스) is a South Korean news agency.

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Redirects here:

National Defense Corps Incident, National Defense Force Incident.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Corps_incident

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