Gov't offices under Yoon accused of interfering in law firm selection process for compensation case

The presidential office under former President Yoon Suk Yeol and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are facing allegations that they unlawfully interfered in the process of choosing a law firm for a government-affiliated foundation.

2025-10-15

Descendants of pro-Japanese collaborators to be banned from buying back confiscated properties

The government will bar the descendants of pro-Japanese collaborators from buying back properties confiscated by the state.

2025-08-18

Independence Hall director slammed for calling Korean liberation 'a gift' from the Allies

Independence Hall Director Kim Hyung-seok faced criticism for describing Korea's liberation as a 'gift' from Allied forces, igniting debates over historic interpretation and provoking calls for his dismissal from Independence Hall.

2025-08-17

Seoul Plaza to host exhibits commemorating 80 years of liberation

Seoul Plaza will be transformed into a festive space in celebration of the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule (1910-45) with special installations commemorating the independence movement.

2025-08-07

Remains of independence leader Moon Yang-mok, five others to return to Korea

The remains of Moon Yang-mok, a key figure in Korea’s early independence movement in North America, will return to Korea on Aug. 12, the government announced Tuesday, marking the 80th anniversary of national liberation from Japanese colonial rule.

2025-08-05

North urges loyalty to leader Kim ahead of 80th anniversary of Korean liberation

North Korea invoked state founder Kim Il Sung as a “historic hero” of Korea's liberation and urged loyalty to current leader Kim Jong-un, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Korean Peninsula's liberation from the 1910-45 Japanese colonial rule.

2025-08-03

Forced labor survivor's medal reinstated three years after Yoon Suk Yeol took it away

Yang Geum-deok received the Moran Medal for her advocacy as a forced labor survivor, despite previous administrative opposition.

2025-08-03

Right-wing groups wave Japanese flag, call 'comfort women' a fraud at memorial statue in downtown Seoul

Far-right groups waving Japanese flags took over the protest site in front of the Statue of Peace in central Seoul on Wednesday, denouncing Korea’s “comfort women” as a fabrication.

2025-07-23

Last holdout accepts 'third-party reimbursement' for forced labor victims

Lee Chun-sik, an elderly victim of forced labor during the 1910-45 Japanese colonial rule, accepted the Yoon Suk Yeol administration’s "third-party reimbursement" plan on Wednesday, making him the last surviving victim to do so.

2024-10-30

Wartime forced labor victim accepts third-party compensation after long holdout

Yang Geum-deok, an elderly victim of forced labor during the 1910-45 Japanese colonial rule, accepted the Yoon Suk Yeol administration’s "third-party reimbursement" plan on Wednesday.

2024-10-23

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