S. Korean police apologize for 70-year-old island massacre 0 SHARES Share it! The revolt was quickly put down, but while sporadic clashes continued more than 10,000 civilians were killed by South Korean security forces over the next six years, including beyond the end of the Korean War. “We apologize to the innocent people whose lives were sacrificed,” said Min Gap-ryong, the commissioner general of the Korean National Police Agency, at a commemoration of the uprising’s 71st anniversary. The police apology and ministry’s expression of regret come after left-leaning South Korean President Moon Jae-in has repeatedly spoken on the importance of “setting our history right”. Last year, Moon became the first South Korean president in more than a decade to attend the annual memorial ceremony on Jeju.

Source: Manila Bulletin April 03, 2019 09:00 UTC