How a North Korean Assassination Attempt on South Korea's President in 1968 Led to the Deaths of Four American Soldiers
Published on: Monday 15 December 2025
Thirty-one North Korean commandos slipped past American and South Korean sentries on Jan. 17, 1968, cutting through the DMZ fence on a mission to assassinate South Korean President Park Chung-hee. Four days later, disguised as South Korean soldiers and wearing civilian trench coats over their weapons, they reached a police checkpoint 100 meters from the Blue House in downtown Seoul.
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