On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the Korean War armistice here's some Ethiopian veterans visiting Chuncheon, where there's a memorial to their service (and an Ethiopian-themed coffee shop). One gent said he'd returned to look for his missing arm. pic.twitter.com/3USsQrZlrP
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A child touches a statue symbolizing comfort women in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, after it was unveiled on Dec. 9, 2017. The term “comfort women” refer to tens of thousands of women, most of them Koreans, who were forced into sexual slavery for Japanese soldiers during World War II. (Yonhap)
Condolences to the friends and families of these ROK soldiers killed in this helicopter crash. Judging by the below picture it looks like it crashed right outside the wall of the military base:
A South Korean military helicopter crashed in an eastern province on Monday, killing three of the four soldiers on board, officials said.
The helicopter went down in a farming field in the city of Chuncheon in the eastern province of Gangwon during a checkout flight, defense and army officials said.
The officials said that all four soldiers aboard the helicopter were initially rescued after the crash, but that three of them died while being treated in hospitals.
They said no casualties on the ground have been reported. The cause of the crash is under investigation. [Washington Post via a reader tip]
You can read more at the link.
I don’t really see the purpose of a glass bridge but the city of Chuncheon is about to spend a bunch of money to make one anyway:
Chuncheon City will build the country’s largest skywalk in order to enable visitors the opportunity to stroll above the water.
The city in Gangwon Province plans to spend six-point-eight billion won to construct the Soyang Skywalk near the Statue of Soyang River Maiden at the waterfront of Lake Euiam.
The 174-meter facility will stretch to the heart of the lake, with the 140-meter section being a glass walkway. [KBS World Radio]
You can read the rest at the link.
