Bill aims to expand honors for families of UN Korean War veterans

A bill has been proposed to codify scholarship programs for the grandchildren of Korean War veterans from UN participating nations and designate separate commemorative dates for each country’s role in the war.

The bill, proposed by Rep.

Jung Hee-yong of the main opposition People Power Party, is a revision to the Act on the Elevation of Honor of UN Korean War Veterans.

It would designate 20 dates to commemorate the participation of 22 UN nations.

The dates would mark the day on which troops from ...