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Ministry, Lotte agree on war veteran projects

By Korea Herald

Published : July 17, 2013 - 19:45

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Minister of National Defense Kim Kwan-jin (right) and Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin pose after signing an agreement on projects for Korean War veterans at the ministry headquarters in Seoul on Wednesday. (Yonhap News) Minister of National Defense Kim Kwan-jin (right) and Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin pose after signing an agreement on projects for Korean War veterans at the ministry headquarters in Seoul on Wednesday. (Yonhap News)
The Ministry of National Defense and Lotte Group agreed Wednesday on overseas projects for Korean War veterans to mark 60 years since the cease-fire ended the conflict.

Under the agreement, Lotte will pay for the Defense Ministry’s projects for overseas veterans for five years. To begin with, the projects will be held in Thailand, followed by the Philippines and Turkey.

About 1,700 third-year cadets from the Korea Military Academy will visit Thailand during summer vacation as volunteer workers. They will help build a welfare center for Thai Korean War veterans and renovate dilapidated houses.

The retail conglomerate will pay 700 million won ($630,000) in related expenses.

Minister of National Defense Kim Kwan-jin and Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin attended the signing ceremony for the agreement at the Defense Ministry.

By Chun Sung-woo (swchun@heraldcorp.com)

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