Anniv. of Korean independence forces' victory against Japan
Lee Jong-chan, head of the state-funded Heritage of Korean Independence, speaks during a ceremony in Seoul on Oct. 23, 2023, to mark the 103rd anniversary of a Korean independence army's victory against the Japanese colonial power at the Battle of Cheongsanni. This battle, more commonly known by the Chinese name of the same location as the Battle of Qingshanli, was fought in a densely wooded region of eastern Manchuria, now northeastern China. (Yonhap)
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