Today is June 25, 2018, marking 68 years since the beginning of the Korean War.

To commemorate this – perhaps the most tragic event in Korean history – the following provides translations of the reports of the first day of war made by both North and South Korea immediately after the war started.

South Korean reaction

Below is the piece which was published in the South Korean newspaper Dong-a Ilbo (동아일보) on June 26:

The puppet army suddenly made an attempt to launch an offensive to the South.

A state of emergency was declared throughout the 38th parallel.

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