Seoul to strip independence fighters of hero status if they helped North Korea



News Seoul to strip independence fighters of hero status if they helped North Korea Veterans minister says those who fought Japanese occupation do not deserve honor if they contributed to Kim regime Ifang Bremer July 3, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON ROK soldiers perform in a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice agreement and U.N. forces' participation in the Korean War \| Image: Republic of Korea Flickr page Independence fighters who opposed Japanese colonialism could be stripped of national hero status in South Korea if they contributed to the creation of North Korea, Seoul’s veterans minister said Monday. In a statement posted on social media, Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Park Min-sik said that even those who fought against Japanese rule do not deserve status as Persons of National Merit if they “contributed to the creation of North Korea's Kim Il Sung regime or communism.” Independence fighters who opposed Japanese colonialism could be stripped of national hero status in South Korea if they contributed to the creation of North Korea, Seoul’s veterans minister said Monday. In a statement posted on social media, Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Park Min-sik said that even those who fought against Japanese rule do not deserve status as Persons of National Merit if they “contributed to the creation of North Korea's Kim Il Sung regime or communism.” 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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Seoul to strip independence fighters of hero status if they helped North Korea

Veterans minister says those who fought Japanese occupation do not deserve honor if they contributed to Kim regime

Ifang Bremer July 3, 2023

Seoul to strip independence fighters of hero status if they helped North Korea

ROK soldiers perform in a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice agreement and U.N. forces' participation in the Korean War | Image: Republic of Korea Flickr page

Independence fighters who opposed Japanese colonialism could be stripped of national hero status in South Korea if they contributed to the creation of North Korea, Seoul’s veterans minister said Monday.

In a statement posted on social media, Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Park Min-sik said that even those who fought against Japanese rule do not deserve status as Persons of National Merit if they “contributed to the creation of North Korea's Kim Il Sung regime or communism.”

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