[imText1]As part of “Korean War Abductions Memorial Week”, just one of a number of events organized this year to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War on June 25th, 1950, a photo exhibition started on Monday in Seoul City Hall Plaza, organized by the Korean War Abductees’ Family Union.
Images and documents related to civilians abducted by North Korea during the Korean War and the activities of Korean War Abductees’ Family Union are on display. Members of Korean War Abductees’ Family Union were also on hand today to give out buttons featuring the image of a blue Forget-me-not, the flower symbolizing the abductees’ tragic status.
Lee Mee Il of Korean War Abductees’ Family Union said, “I hope this can be an opportunity for people to remember that the abductees are also our people.”
She added, “Above all, North Korea must apologize to the South for the abductions after acknowledging their guilt. We also urge the North to send abductees remains back to the South.”
The photo exhibition will continue until Friday.
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