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Korean Independence Fighter’s Remains Return Home 100 Years After Death

SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The remains of a Korean independence fighter, who campaigned in Europe and the United States against Japan’s 1910-45 colonization, returned home from New York on Monday, a century after his death. A ceremony for the repatriation and burial of Hwang Ki-hwan’s remains took place at the Daejeon National Cemetery [...]

Independence Fighter’s Remains to Return Home from U.S. Next Week

SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The remains of a Korean independence fighter who inspired a hit 2018 TV series will return home from the United States next week a century after his death, the veterans ministry said Tuesday. The remains of Hwang Ki-hwan, currently laid to rest at Mount Olivet Cemetery in New York, [...]