Memorial service for late Korean independence fighter
Patriots and Veterans Affairs Minister Park Min-shik burns incense to pay tribute to the legendary Korean independence fighter Hong Beom-do during a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of his death at the national cemetery in the central city of Daejeon on Oct. 25, 2023. The hero led independence militias in the Battle of Fengwudong in Manchuria to victory in 1920, widely known as Korea's first major victory against the Japanese colonial army. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
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