Historic court ruling forces South Korea to face its dark past in Vietnam War



Analysis Historic court ruling forces South Korea to face its dark past in Vietnam War Seoul court rules ROK must pay survivor of massacre, but case unlikely to affect growing ties with Vietnam James FretwellFebruary 10, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON ROK Presidential Office (Dec. 6, 2022), edited by Korea Pro A Seoul court recently ruled in favor of a survivor of a South Korean massacre during the Vietnam War, marking the first such victory for Vietnamese victims. But despite the issue’s sensitivity, it’s unlikely to hamper flourishing relations between Seoul and Hanoi. On Tuesday, the Seoul Central District Court ordered the South Korean government to pay $23,900 (30 million won) in compensation to Nguyen Thi Thanh. According to Nguyen, then eight years old, a South Korean military unit opened fire on civilians and killed five of her family members in Phong Nhi village in Feb. 1968. A U.S. Army audit © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Lee Jae Myung risks public trust as South Korea rewires its justice system 02South Korea turns to Central Asia as Iran war tests its energy resilience 03Houthi seizure of Mokha sharpens South Korea’s Hormuz deployment dilemma 04Japan’s stronger yen may cut Korea’s import bill while raising funding costs 05South Korea leans on Europe as Hormuz deployment choices grow narrower 06Hanwha’s Austal bid shows where South Korea’s MASGA plan may be heading 07China’s Taiwan pressure may reveal more disciplined strategy toward South Korea 08South Korea tests its Hormuz limits as Trump pressure builds across alliance

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Historic court ruling forces South Korea to face its dark past in Vietnam War

Seoul court rules ROK must pay survivor of massacre, but case unlikely to affect growing ties with Vietnam

James FretwellFebruary 10, 2023

Historic court ruling forces South Korea to face its dark past in Vietnam War

ROK Presidential Office (Dec. 6, 2022), edited by Korea Pro

A Seoul court recently ruled in favor of a survivor of a South Korean massacre during the Vietnam War, marking the first such victory for Vietnamese victims. But despite the issue’s sensitivity, it’s unlikely to hamper flourishing relations between Seoul and Hanoi.

On Tuesday, the Seoul Central District Court ordered the South Korean government to pay $23,900 (30 million won) in compensation to Nguyen Thi Thanh. According to Nguyen, then eight years old, a South Korean military unit opened fire on civilians and killed five of her family members in Phong Nhi village in Feb. 1968.

A U.S. Army audit

LATEST ANALYSIS

01Lee Jae Myung risks public trust as South Korea rewires its justice system
02South Korea turns to Central Asia as Iran war tests its energy resilience
03Houthi seizure of Mokha sharpens South Korea’s Hormuz deployment dilemma
04Japan’s stronger yen may cut Korea’s import bill while raising funding costs
05South Korea leans on Europe as Hormuz deployment choices grow narrower
06Hanwha’s Austal bid shows where South Korea’s MASGA plan may be heading
07China’s Taiwan pressure may reveal more disciplined strategy toward South Korea
08South Korea tests its Hormuz limits as Trump pressure builds across alliance

Historic court ruling forces South Korea to face its dark past in Vietnam War

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