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January 23, 2025

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A brief history of Pyongyang’s Liberation Monument

The famous memorial has weathered the ups and downs of the DPRK-Russian relationship

One of the most well-known landmarks in Pyongyang is the Liberation Monument, which commemorates soldiers from the Red Army who died in the Soviet-Japanese war of 1945.

This monument is something of an unofficial symbol for North Korean relations with Russia and is regularly visited by Russian officials and diplomats.

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