North Korean authorities should face up to the truth that they have forcibly abducted and detained South Koreans and return them to the embrace of their families as soon as possible.

The National Memorial for Abductees during the Korean War holds a special exhibition commemorating the 6th anniversary of its opening (November 29)

On November 29, the National Memorial for Abductees during the Korean War held the opening ceremony of the special exhibition “Human Rights, the Right to Not Be Forgotten” to commemorate the 6th anniversary of its opening on the first floor of the exhibition hall.

The ceremony was attended by officials from related organizations, including Unification Minister Kim Yung Ho, President of the Korean War Abductees’ Family Union Lee Sung-ui and families of the abductees, and the Paju Mayor.

The sixth special exhibition, “Human Rights, the Right to Not Be Forgotten,” showcased numerous cases of human rights violations during the Korean War, with testimonies and photographs provided by the families of those detained in North Korea.

The exhibition features over 180 photos and artifacts from the Korean War, including images depicting refugees crawling up the broken Taedong River railroad bridge, refugees being dragged away by North Koreans, and orphaned children.

During the opening ceremony, Minister Kim stated, “North Korean authorities should face up to the truth that they have forcibly abducted and detained South Koreans and return them to the embrace of their families as soon as possible, rather than escalating things to a crisis or war again.

The minister added that the Ministry of Unification will actively prepare and implement substantive measures to resolve the issue of abductees.