Why North Korea won't admit it started the Korean War, 67 years after armistice



Analysis Why North Korea won’t admit it started the Korean War, 67 years after armistice It's the 67th anniversary of the Korean War armistice, but Pyongyang still claims it repelled an invasion from the South Andrei Lankov July 26, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Everyday North Koreans know July 27 as the Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War. But to the rest of the world, it’s the day the Korean War Armistice Agreement was signed in 1953, putting years of bloody battle on hold for decades to come. Perhaps by no surprise, the official North Korean narrative of the “Great Fatherland Liberation War” is far from the truth. Everyday North Koreans know July 27 as the Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War. But to the rest of the world, it’s the day the Korean War Armistice Agreement was signed in 1953, putting years of bloody battle on hold for decades to come. Perhaps by no surprise, the official North Korean narrative of the “Great Fatherland Liberation War” is far from the truth. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Why North Korea won’t admit it started the Korean War, 67 years after armistice

It's the 67th anniversary of the Korean War armistice, but Pyongyang still claims it repelled an invasion from the South

Andrei Lankov July 26, 2020

Why North Korea won’t admit it started the Korean War, 67 years after armistice

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

Everyday North Koreans know July 27 as the Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War. But to the rest of the world, it’s the day the Korean War Armistice Agreement was signed in 1953, putting years of bloody battle on hold for decades to come.

Perhaps by no surprise, the official North Korean narrative of the “Great Fatherland Liberation War” is far from the truth.

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