75 years after liberation, are we slowly coming to terms with a divided Korea?



Features 75 years after liberation, are we slowly coming to terms with a divided Korea? Calls for a united homeland have become gradually quieter since liberation from Japanese colonial rule in 1945 James Fretwell August 14, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Retro DPRK Aug. 15 marks South Korea’s 75th Liberation Day — a national holiday that commemorates the peninsula’s freedom from Japanese colonial rule. Last year’s Liberation Day came with big promises: South Korean President Moon Jae-in pledged to work towards reunification by 2045, a century after the peninsula’s original liberation. Aug. 15 marks South Korea’s 75th Liberation Day — a national holiday that commemorates the peninsula’s freedom from Japanese colonial rule. Last year’s Liberation Day came with big promises: South Korean President Moon Jae-in pledged to work towards reunification by 2045, a century after the peninsula’s original liberation. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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75 years after liberation, are we slowly coming to terms with a divided Korea?

Calls for a united homeland have become gradually quieter since liberation from Japanese colonial rule in 1945

James Fretwell August 14, 2020

75 years after liberation, are we slowly coming to terms with a divided Korea?

Aug. 15 marks South Korea’s 75th Liberation Day — a national holiday that commemorates the peninsula’s freedom from Japanese colonial rule.

Last year’s Liberation Day came with big promises: South Korean President Moon Jae-in pledged to work towards reunification by 2045, a century after the peninsula’s original liberation.

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