Civic group to celebrate 70th anniversary of S. Korea
The America-Korea United Society (AKUS), a New Jersey-based civic group, said Thursday it will hold an event in the United States to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the South Korea-US alliance.
AKUS said the ceremony will be held at the Fort Lee Community Center in New Jersey at 5 p.m. on Oct. 1 (US time) under the theme of "We Go Together."
South Korea and the US signed the Mutual Defense Treaty, a bedrock alliance document, in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 1, 1953, three months after the 1950-53 Korean War ended in a truce, not a peace treaty.
"Participants will look back on the history of the seven decades-long alliance and discuss joint efforts to achieve liberal democracy and market economy," an AKUS official said.
Bernard Champoux, formerly a three-star commander of the US Eighth Army in South Korea, will deliver a keynote speech on the alliance between Seoul and Washington, AKUS said.
AKUS is a nonprofit independent organization dedicated to promoting democracy in Korea and the US. (Yonhap)
(责任编辑:뉴스)
- ·[Our Museums] Discover wisdom of hanok at Eunpyeong History Hanok Museum
- ·Immersive, digital art shows to enjoy during extended holiday
- ·Nam June Paik Art Center to be led by new director Park Nam
- ·Hospital visits during Chuseok cost up to 50% more
- ·윤 대통령 “국민소통·현장소통·당정소통 강화하라”
- ·XG storms back with 'New DNA'
- ·[Our Museums] Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum shows artistic essence of ceramics throughout history
- ·S. Korean ambassador says stronger Russia
- ·Gimbap and hanja cramming: Life of Korean Studies students in Paris
- ·Opposition leader Lee attends arrest warrant hearing at Seoul court
- ·Seoul shares open higher on US gains
- ·S. Korea holds rare military parade, warns NK against nuclear attack
- ·New teachers’ manual bans recording devices in classrooms
- ·Yoon plans state visits to UK, Netherlands later this year
- ·오세훈, ‘TBS 폐지’ 묻자 “그런 일 생겨서는 안 돼”
- ·“러시아 공군기, 평양 도착…북러 간 접촉 활발”
- ·[Herald Review] ‘Carmen’ redefines iconic femme fatale as stalking victim
- ·Trilateral talks open on Korea
- ·Celltrion partners with US pharmacy chain for Yuflyma sales
- ·Asiana mishandled midair door