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

What happened: President Lee Jae Myung pledged efforts to restore the honor of civilians killed in state violence around the 1950-53 Korean War, in a message read at a joint memorial service at Seoul City Hall. Key numbers: Korean War 1950-53; Nogeun-ri incident in 1950 reportedly left hundreds of civilians dead; Truth and Reconciliation Commission Why it matters: Lee said it is the state's duty to shed light on truth covered up in the past and redress historical wrongs, and vowed to speed excavation and identification of victims' remains and construction of a memorial facility in Daejeon.

President Lee Jae Myung pledged efforts to restore the honor of civilians killed in state violence around the 1950-53 Korean War, in a message read at a joint memorial service at Seoul City Hall.

Lee said it is the state's duty to shed light on truth covered up in the past and redress historical wrongs, and vowed to speed excavation and identification of victims' remains and construction of a memorial facility in Daejeon.