Original manuscript of Paris Petition for Independence
A researcher displays the original manuscript of the Paris Petition for Independence, known as "Pari Jangseo" in Korean, during a media showcase at the National Museum of Korean Literature in Seoul on Feb. 25, 2026. The petition comprising 2,674 Chinese characters refers to a historic appeal for Korean independence that a group of Confucian scholars submitted to the 1919 Paris Peace Conference following the popular movement on March 1 the same year that protested for independence from Japan. (Yonhap)
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