South Korean defence minister denies Vietnam War massacres
South Korea’s defence minister has insisted the country’s soldiers did not commit any massacres during the Vietnam War and indicated the government will appeal against a ruling that ordered compensation for a Vietnamese woman who lost relatives in a shooting rampage blamed on South Korean marines in 1968.
When asked about last week’s ruling by the Seoul Central District Court, South Korean Defence Minister Lee Jong-Sup told a parliamentary committee that his ministry is certain there were “absolutely no massacres committed by our troops” during the Vietnam War.
