Korea to award 283 independence fighters on 81st anniv. of Liberation Day
Korea will confer state medals and awards on 283 late independence fighters to honor their roles in the resistance movement against Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule over the Korean Peninsula, the veterans ministry said Thursday. The ministry plans to confer the Order of Merit for National Foundation on 65 people, the National Foundation Medal on 29 and the Presidential Commendation for National…
In a ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of Korea's Liberation Day, the country will honor 283 individuals who fought for independence from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule, the veterans ministry announced on Thursday. The awards ceremony, scheduled for August 15, will recognize the recipients with the prestigious Order of Merit for National Foundation, the National Foundation Medal, and the Presidential Commendation for National Foundation.
Among the recipients are three miners who led an independence protest in March 1919 by marching towards a Japanese police post with around 100 miners before being killed. Choe Jun-nye, the wife of the esteemed independence figure Kim Koo, will be acknowledged for her support of her husband during his four-year imprisonment and for her leadership in a female enlightenment movement as a teacher at a girls' school.
The ministry also plans to award Kim Duk-rin, a Korean-born Chinese actor known as Jin Yan, for his role in producing numerous films that fostered anti-Japanese sentiments during the 1930s. The ministry aims to highlight the sacrifices and contributions of these independence fighters to the nation's struggle for freedom.
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