Anniversary of Jeju uprising

Anniversary of Jeju uprising

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo (4th from L) and other participants pay silent tribute to the victims of the Jeju April 3 uprising during a ceremony to mark the incident's 75th anniversary at the Peace Park on the southern island of Jeju, 465 kilometers south of Seoul, on April 3, 2023. The incident refers to a series of pro-communist uprisings and a counterinsurgency that occurred between 1948 and 1954 on the island, which resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of innocent citizens. (Yonhap)

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