Veterans ministry to invite foreign Korean War veterans, families on U.N. memorial day

What happened: South Korea's veterans ministry will invite 36 foreign Korean War veterans and their families from six countries for a six-day visit starting Sunday, ahead of International U.N. Veterans Memorial Day on Nov. 11. Key numbers: 36 people from six countries; six-day visit; memorial day Nov. Why it matters: The visit is part of the Turn Toward Busan program, which commemorates foreign Korean War veterans, and includes stops at the U.N. Memorial Cemetery in Busan and the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul.

South Korea's veterans ministry will invite 36 foreign Korean War veterans and their families from six countries for a six-day visit starting Sunday, ahead of International U.N. Veterans Memorial Day on Nov. 11.

The visit is part of the Turn Toward Busan program, which commemorates foreign Korean War veterans, and includes stops at the U.N. Memorial Cemetery in Busan and the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul.