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Koreans celebrate Liberation Day amid presidential call for ‘responsibility of capital’

Koreans celebrate Liberation Day amid presidential call for ‘responsibility of capital’

By Tue, Aug 16, 2011 8:40AM UTC View Comments Koreans celebrate Liberation Day amid presidential call for ‘responsibility of capital’

On August 15, 1945, the emperor of Japan declared his nation’s surrender to allied forces (a surrender made official a few weeks later).  As part of that surrender, Korea regained its independence after over three decades of colonial rule by Japan. South Koreans across the county marked the 66th anniversary of their liberation with rallies and...

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