South Korea denies its soldiers committed Vietnam War massacre Read more at straitstimes.com.
SEOUL - South Korea’s defence minister on Friday denied the country’s soldiers committed massacres in the Vietnam War, suggesting the government would appeal a historic court ruling that acknowledged crimes against civilians.
Seoul’s Central District Court last week rejected the government’s argument that it was hard to prove South Korean troops were the perpetrators and ruled authorities were accountable. The court ruled that victim Nguyen Thi Thanh should be compensated with 30 million won , plus interest, for the mass killings in the town of Phong Nhi in Vietnam’s central Quang Nam province.
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