82 sailors were captured and one sailor was killed (gunfire from a sub chaser) in the 1968 USS Pueblo incident. The were repatriated on December 23, 1968, at the "Bridge of No Return (between North and South Korea's DMZ).
The Pueblo is still an active U.S. Navy commissioned vessel, though still held by North Korea. They've tried to include it as part of diplomatic negotiations over the years, but without success.
USS Pueblo (AGER-2), a U.S. Navy Banner-class technical research ship (i.e., Signal and Electronic Intelligence collection) was boarded and captured by North Korea on January 23, 1968, even though it was well outside its territory. Naturally, the North Koreans have their own version.
The Pueblo is still in the hands of the North Koreans, and remains an active commissioned U.S. Navy ship. It's currently used as a tourist/Propaganda attraction.
The USS Pueblo, captured by North Korea in 1968.
The U.S. Navy communications/surveillance ship USSPueblo (AGER-2), was captured by North Korea in January 1968 in what has become known as the Pueblo Incident.
The armistice was signed in 1953. Contrary to the learned individuals who said the war ended in 1953,the war remains today as of 2012 with North Korea. See "Korea, low intensity war 1968" and tell the 1000 American, DPRK, and the army of ROK who have been wounded and killed that the war is over.
Korea Army Academy at Yeongcheon was created on 1968-10-15.
A Day Off - 1968 is rated/received certificates of: South Korea:15
Pro-US / South Vietnam Forces ≈1,830,000 (1968) South Vietnam: 850,000 (1968) 1,500,000 (1974-75) United States: 536,100 (1968) South Korea: 50,000 Australia: 7,672 New Zealand: 552 Thailand: 11,570 Philippines: 2,020 Pro-North Vietnam Forces ≈461,000 North Vietnam: 287,465 (January 1968) China: 170,000 (in 1965-69) Soviet Union: 3,000 North Korea: 300-600
Lon Kang was born in 1968, in South Korea.
Wonsuk Chin was born in 1968, in South Korea.
The America, more specifically the USA. North Korea has just recently begun developing nukes, and they are very primitive so far. the USA, on the other hand, has been developing and upgrading their nukes since World War II. Throughout the years, the USA has gained 5113 active and inactive nuclear warheads, which includes 1968 strategic warheads, approximately 500 operational tactical weapons, and approximately 2645 inactive warheads, compared to the very few that North Korea has currently.
Mayu Loh was born in 1968, in Inchon, South Korea.
The North Face was established in 1968.
Coco Yuon was born on April 5, 1968, in Seoul, Korea.