Busan eyes World Heritage status for Korean War legacy

For 1,023 days during the Korean War (1950-53), Busan was the capital of South Korea.

The city housed the presidential office, the government complex and some 1 million refugees, on top of its existing population of about 400,000.

That chapter of history, remnant in brick buildings, hillside settlements and a working pier, is now on track for UNESCO World Heritage status.

The city plans to submit the Sites of the Wartime Capital for UNESCO's preliminary assessment in September, aiming for inscri ...