South Korea Honors 1936 ‘Erased Rising Sun’ Incident as Symbol of Independence Movement

SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs has designated the 1936 Berlin Olympics “Erased Rising Sun” incident—where Korean newspapers removed the Japanese flag from the uniform of marathon gold medalist Sohn Kee-chung—as the “Independence Movement of August 2025.” At the time, Sohn, a Korean athlete under Japanese colonial [...]