SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A delegation of South Korean lawmakers who visited Japan’s Sado Gold Mine in Niigata Prefecture has accused Japanese authorities of attempting to conceal the history of forced labor at the site. The five-member delegation, comprising representatives from the Democratic Party of Korea, the Transition Korea Party, and the Progressive Party, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has exchanged a message with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japan’s 1910-45 colonial rule and vowed to bolster ties with Moscow, state media reported Friday. Putin extended a message to Kim earlier this week [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – In the lead up to South Korea’s Liberation Day, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) found itself embroiled in an unexpected controversy over the display of the Japanese flag at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. The debate began when fans learned that Shirukawa Keisho, a 23-year-old Japanese pitcher for the Doosan [...]
GWANGJU, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – On the 79th anniversary of Korea’s Liberation Day, the Korean-Russian (Корё-сарам) village in Gwangju became a vibrant stage for a cultural festival that brought history to life and rekindled the spirit of national pride. The event, titled “I am Korean,” was held on August 15 in the Wolgok-dong area of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – In a solemn ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon participated in the traditional bell-ringing event at Bosingak Pavilion in Jongno on August 15. The annual ceremony, a cornerstone of Korea’s Liberation Day celebrations, saw Oh join a group of 11 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – In a blend of corporate social responsibility and patriotic observance, Domino’s Pizza marked Korea’s Liberation Day by distributing free pizzas to staff and visitors at the Daejeon National Cemetery on August 15. The pizza chain deployed its food truck, known as the “party car,” to the cemetery, which serves as [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The recent removal of miniature models of Dokdo, a set of islets at the center of a territorial dispute between South Korea and Japan, from Seoul’s subway stations has ignited a public debate about national sentiment and public safety. The Seoul Metro Corporation confirmed on August 14 that it had [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Independence fighter groups and opposition party lawmakers boycotted the government’s Liberation Day ceremony Thursday to separately commemorate the holiday in protest over the appointment of the new head of a national independence museum. The Heritage of Korean Independence (HKI), a state-funded association of independence fighters and their descendants, held [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea prepares to celebrate its Liberation Day on August 15, an unusual event in Seoul’s Seodaemun district is capturing public attention: a chance to shoot water guns at actors portraying Japanese colonial-era police officers. The event is part of the Seodaemun Independence Festival, which kicked off on August [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) –Lee Yong-soo, an outspoken South Korean victim of Japan’s wartime military sexual slavery, urged the government on Wednesday to proactively intervene in securing compensation from Japan. The 96-year-old victim made the call in an interview with Yonhap News Agency during an event marking the memorial day for victims of [...]