Norway-Korea Relations

Lucie Paus Falck, daughter of Korean War veteran Bernhard Paus, attended the anniversary of the Korean War in Seoul this fall. She is highly involved in maintaining and developing the strong relationship between South Korea and Norway, both through her position as a board member of the Norwegian Veterans Association and as President of the Norwegian-Korean Friendship Association. During her vis... Read more

Participants of the wreath laying ceremony in front of the monument commemorating the NORMASH hospital. . 
Photo: Royal Norwegian Embassy.

After the official program of the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration was over, a group of Norwegian war veterans and their relatives paid a visit to Dongduchon where the Norwegian Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (NORMASH) was located until almost 60 years ago. Read more

Veterans, family members and Surgeon General John Maxfield Steineger by the Monument of Medical Support Nations. 
Photo: Royal Norwegian Embassy.

The Vice Minister of Ministry of Defence and a group of Norwegian veterans attended the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration. During the Vice Minister’s visit, a MoU between Norway and South Korea concering cooperation in the defence indsutry and logistics support was signed Read more

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Lee Yun-Hee, Lee Yu-Mi, Else Kveinen, Byun Jong-Kuk, H.E. Didrik Tønseth, Sung Ji-Hye, Yu Seong-Hyun
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Photo: Kim Bang-Hyun.

On Monday 7th of June Norwegian ambassador Didrik Tønseth received an appreciation letter on behalf of the Norwegian soldiers who fought during the Korean War. Read more

Norway’s contribution to South Korea during the Korean War formed the basis for relations between the two. Since then, the relations have extended into other fields than the medical field as well. Read more