The Unknown Korean War: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Korea and Excavation of the Remains of Massmurdered Victims

Kobayashi Akira; Nobuko Adachi

doi:10.1017/S1557466010009721

The Unknown Korean War: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Korea and Excavation of the Remains of Massmurdered Victims

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 May 2025

Kobayashi Akira and

Nobuko Adachi

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This is the sixtieth anniversary of the start of the Korean War. We are now just starting to learn about the mass murder of civilians by both Korean armies and the United States, and the policies that made this possible. In South Korea, little by little the remains of some of these victims are being uncovered through the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Korean citizens.

Type: Research Article
Information: Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 8 , Issue 18 , May 2010 , e2

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1557466010009721 [Opens in a new window]
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