[Moment to Focus] Excavation of Korean War soldier's remains

Excavation of Korean War soldier's remains

This photo, provided by the defense ministry on March 10, 2023, shows the remains of Pfc. Kim Bong-hak, a South Korean soldier killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, which were retrieved from a site in the border county of Yanggu, 175 kilometers east of Seoul, on July 19, 2011. They have been identified as his thanks to a DNA sample provided by his younger sibling. South Korea has so far identified the remains of 205 service members killed in the three-year conflict since it launched the excavation project in 2000. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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