Two British soldiers who died at the Battle of Imjin River have been identified in unmarked military graves in South Korea. Maj Patrick Angier and Sgt Donald Northey were among those killed when about 400 men from the Gloucestershire Regiment fought a last stand on Hill 235 during the Korean War.

Since the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement, seven Americans have made the decision to defect to North Korea.

The national legacy redress commission has identified two civilian victims of massacres committed during the 1950-53 Korean War and returned their remains to the families, the commission said Thursday.