Commentary: It’s time to remember the civilian survivors of the unresolved Korean War
by Ji-Yeon Yuh, Chicago Tribune
Jul 26, 2022
3 minutes
Few Americans know that the Korean War, often referred to in the United States as the “forgotten war,” never officially ended. Although the United States and North Korea stopped military battles when they signed the armistice on July 27, 1953, they never negotiated a peace agreement to formally end hostilities.
Korea remains divided, separated by one of the most militarized borders on Earth, with South Korea and the U.S. on one side and North Korea on the other. Because there is no peace agreement,
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