Korean War

Trump Has Been Unrealistic About His Talks With North Korea. Here's Why We Shouldn't Dismiss the Meetings Altogether

By Gloria Steinem , Christine Ahn , Abigail Disney , Suzy Kim and Jody Williams

This Korean War Veteran's Remains Were Lost for Nearly 70 Years. Here's How Cutting-Edge Science Brought Him Home

By W.J. Hennigan

The Power Of David Douglas Duncan’s Photography

By John Loengard

Scenes From a Dispute at the Korean Border

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk
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Crossing the Naktong With Thousands of Korean Refugees

In 1950, LIFE documented the plight of refugees during the Korean War

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

Donald Trump's Bigotry Reminds Us of Strom Thurmond

'As veterans who have fought for our country abroad and then at home, we simply cannot stay silent while un-American attacks on other minority groups are given voice'

By Rep. John Conyers and Rep. Charles Rangel

Photographer Spotlight: Carl Mydans

As one of the first LIFE photographers, Mydans—born May 20, 1907—saw "more of history than most men"

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

Celebrated Photographer David Douglas Duncan Turns 100

Happy birthday David Douglas Duncan

By Liz Ronk and Olivier Laurent

North Korea Returns Remains of U.S. Soldier After Six Decades

Robert V. Witt was 20 when Chinese troops ambushed his battalion in 1950

By Nash Jenkins

The Bitter Story of One of the Korean War's Last American Deaths

On July 27, 1953, the Korean War came to an end—but not soon enough for one American Marine

By Eliza Berman

How the Korean War Started

The line between North and South was crossed on June 25, 1950

By Lily Rothman

See Photos from the Early Days of the Korean War

On the 65th anniversary of the outbreak of war, a look back at the first month of U.S. involvement

By Eliza Berman

South Korea Ready for Talks With North

The pledge follows recent overtures made by Kim Jong Un

By David Stout

The Forsaken: Portraits of Mixed-Race Orphans in Postwar Korea

Pictures made in the '60s by a young photographer, Joo Myung Duck, depict the mixed-race children of foreign servicemen and Korean women

By TIME Staff

America's 'First Korean War Bride' Comes Home

Recalling a wartime story that, at its heart, is less about warfare than about the simple, indomitable power of love

By Ben Cosgrove

#TIMEvets: Share Your Stories and Photos of Inspiring Veterans

TIME has launched #TIMEvets, a four-week special project that will explore the profound effects of war – both on those who serve and the people who support them – through the stories of our country's veterans

By TIME Photo Department

'The Little Boy Who Wouldn't Smile': A Story of the Korean War

An article and photos in LIFE magazine in July 1951 told the story of a five-year-old Korean orphan named Kang, and the efforts to get the boy to "return to health and life."

By Ben Cosgrove

LIFE With Classic Comics: In Praise of an American Art Form

Photos featuring people young and old, all over the world, engaged in that most rewarding of pursuits: reading comics. (Above: Batman creator Bob Kane in 1966.)

By Ben Cosgrove

LIFE in Korea: Rare and Classic Photos From the 'Forgotten War'

On Veterans Day 2013, LIFE commemorates the Korean War with a selection of pictures -- many of which never ran in LIFE -- by three of the era's finest photographers: Margaret Bourke-White, Carl Mydans and Michael Rougier.

By Ben Cosgrove

Military Expansion: China's Soldiers Outgrow Their Tanks and Guns

Average physique has increased by 2 cm in height and 5 cm in waist girth over the past two decades, compromising comfort and accuracy

By Hannah Beech
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