Ahn's calligraphy 'Independence' remains in limbo despite repatriation effort
A provincial government’s bid to bring home “Independence,” a calligraphic work by Korean independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun, remains stalled as officials struggle to reach a deal with its Japanese holder. The Gyeonggi Provincial Government said Friday that its yearlong effort to secure the work’s return has yet to yield a result, adding that it will continue talks through the end of the year as…
The Gyeonggi Provincial Government's attempt to retrieve the calligraphic work "Independence" by Korean independence activist Ahn Jung-geun has hit a roadblock. Despite a year-long effort, officials have failed to secure a deal with the Japanese holder of the piece. The government announced on Friday that discussions will persist until the end of the year as Korea commemorates the 81st anniversary of its liberation from Japanese colonial rule.
Ahn, a celebrated figure in Korean independence movements, penned the calligraphy in Lushun Prison shortly before his execution in 1910 for the assassination of Ito Hirobumi, Japan's first prime minister and resident-general in Korea. He subsequently handed the work to a Japanese guard, who later passed it on to Ryukoku University in Kyoto.
Provincial officials had hoped for a swift resolution, but negotiations have thus far been unsuccessful.
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