1968 in South Korea

Events from the year 1968 in South Korea.

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See also:Other events in 1968
Years in South Korea
Timeline of Korean history
1968 in North Korea

Incumbents

Events
  • January 17–29 - Blue House Raid
  • January 23 - USS Pueblo (AGER-2) captured by North Korea
  • February 6 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division guard post attacked. 3 North Koreans killed by U.S. forces.
  • March 27 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division and ROK 25th Infantry Division ambush North Korean infiltrators. 3 North Koreans killed.
  • April 1 – POSCO founded in Gyeongsangnam-do, as predecessor name was Pohang Steel.
  • April 14 - U.S. Army Support Group truck ambushed south of the Joint Security Area in daylight.[1]
  • April 21 - 5 North Koreans killed and 15 North Koreans wounded by U.S. forces.
  • July 3 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol ambushed in the DMZ.
  • July 20 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol ambushed in the DMZ.
  • July 21 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol ambushed in the DMZ.
  • July 30 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol ambushed in the DMZ.
  • August 5 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol ambushed south of the DMZ in daylight. 1 North Korean killed by U.S. forces.
  • September 19 - 4 North Koreans killed by U.S. forces.
  • September 27 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division jeep ambushed in the DMZ.
  • October 3 - one North Korean killed by U.S. forces.
  • October 5 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol ambushed in the DMZ.
  • October 11 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol ambushed North Korean Army infiltrators in the DMZ. 2 North Koreans killed by U.S. forces.
  • October 23 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol engaged KPA infiltrators in the DMZ. one North Korean killed by U.S. forces.
  • October 30 - Ulchin-Samcheok (Gangwon-do) landings by 120 men of North Korean Army Unit 124; 110 of them were killed, 7 were captured and 3 escaped. 40 South Korean soldiers and police officers and 23 South Korean civilians were killed.
  • December 23 - Crew of USS Pueblo released at Panmunjom.

Births

Deaths

See also

References
  1. "ARMY VEHICLE AMBUSHED BY NORTH KOREANS". National Archives and Records Administration. April 15, 1968. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
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