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Supporting the Resettlement of
the Repatriated ROK POWs

The MND supports repatriated POWs
to settle down and spend their lives in
their homeland in an early and stable
manner pursuant to the Act on the
Repatriation, Treatment of the Re- A special event organized for repatriated POWs
(June 2019)
public of Korea Armed Forces Prison-
ers of War. The MND has also made it possible for repatriated family members of a
POW who died in North Korea to register as family members of a prisoner of war
from the place of detention and to receive separate benefits for each generation in
addition to treatment and support as North Korean defectors.
Since 2012, the MND has selected private sector firms with the appropriate
specializations to assist in the settlement process of repatriated POWs in the form
of house visits, psychological and legal counseling, etc., thereby actively carrying
out the project to provide support for their settlement in the ROK. In 2013, the ROK
government revised the relevant law to help repatriated POWs settle down in a more

stable manner by providing compensation in the form of pension and rental housing
unit. In addition, the MND invites POWs to a wide variety of events, including
Armed Forces Day events, and provides support for burial if a POW dies.
The MND will continue to lead government-wide efforts to improve policies for
the stable resettlement of repatriated POWs and cooperate with associated agencies. Chapter 8

Chapter 8. Military Support for the Settlement of Peace on the Korean Peninsula