Memorial for soldiers, police killed amid mandatory service

Memorial for soldiers, police killed amid mandatory service

Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo (rear) embraces a bereaved family member, Lee Hwa-joo, during a ceremony at a national cemetery in the central city of Daejeon on April 25, 2025, to pay tribute to soldiers and police officers killed during mandatory service. In 2024, the government designated the fourth Friday of April as a day commemorating those killed during mandatory service in the military, police, firefighting service or other institutions to defend the nation from North Korean aggression. (Yonhap)

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