South Korea inaugurated its first Holocaust museum today in the city of Paju, marking a historic step in Holocaust education and remembrance on Monday.

“This museum is more than a place of remembrance – it is a place of education, of truth, and of moral responsibility,” said Israeli Ambassador to South Korea Rafi Harpaz during his keynote address to a gathering of diplomats, scholars and guests.

“The Holocaust was one of the darkest chapters in human history. Six million Jews were murdered simply because they were Jewish. Remembering the Holocaust is not a choice – it is a moral obligation to the victims, to history, and to future generations,” he said.