[COVER STORY] 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…
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The Gyeonggi Provincial Government in South Korea has been working for a year to repatriate a calligraphic work by Korean independence activist Ahn Jung-geun, titled "Independence." However, talks with the Japanese holder of the piece have stalled, despite the province's end-of-year push to secure the return of the artifact. The work was penned by Ahn at Lushun Prison shortly before his execution in 1910 for assassinating Ito Hirobumi, Japan's first prime minister and resident-general in Korea.
He then gave the calligraphy to a Japanese guard, who entrusted it to Ryukoku University in Kyoto after Ahn's death. Although provincial officials anticipated a smooth negotiation process, they remain committed to continuing discussions until the end of the year, as South Korea commemorates the 81st anniversary of its liberation from Japanese colonial rule.
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