Republic of Korea ambassador Sang-jin Lee with three of Southland's Korean War veterans, Jim Gibson, left, Siepird Newton and Ken Barton, far right, in Invercargill on Monday. Three Southland Korean War veterans were honoured with memorial plaques and peace medals by the Republic of Korea’s ambassador to New Zealand. Ambassador to New Zealand, Sang-jin Lee, met with three Southland veterans who were part of the United Nations force during the war (1950-53). “As a Korean ambassador, to express gratitude to those people [war veterans] in person is one of my priorities. READ MORE:* Korean War veteran's widow appreciative of commemorative plaque and medals* Trips to Korea up for grabs for the grandchildren of Korean War vets* Whangarei Korean veterans host Korean consul general from AucklandSix thousands Kiwis helped to defend South Korea against the North Korean aggression, he added.

Source: Stuff June 29, 2021 03:22 UTC