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All posts tagged "independence"

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  Remembering Korean independence fighters in America

  In some cases, entire families dedicated their lives to the movement. The five Kang brothers and four married couples were among those 200 in the US.  By Kim Chul-soo Seventy years have passed since Korea found independence from...

  • Posted August 14, 2015
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  LA Koreans ready for 70th independence anniversary

  Perhaps no other American city will celebrate the coming 70th anniversary of Korean independence on Aug. 15 quite like Los Angeles, home of the largest Korean population in the country. A three-day festival organized by a handful...

  • Posted August 13, 2015
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  SF Korean festival to celebrate independence, community foundation

  By The Korea Times San Francisco staff San Francisco looks to greet the 70th anniversary of Korean independence this Saturday with its annual Korean Day Cultural Festival, to be held in Union Square at 10 a.m. Put...

  • Posted August 12, 2015
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• US proposes celebration of 70th anniversary of Korean independence

  A resolution for the United States to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Korean independence — coming August 15 — was brought to the House of Representatives last week. Introduced by Congresswoman Grace Meng, H.Res.407 requests that the...

  • Posted August 5, 2015
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  Historic NY Korean church building nears end

  By The Korea Times New York staff The New York Korean American community is preparing to say goodbye to a building embedded in its history. The Korean Methodist Church and Institute building, located at 633 W. 115th...

  • Posted June 26, 2015
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  Play to commemorate Korean independence to open at House of Writers Art Hall

  A play to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Korean independence, “Fading Away,” will open at House of Writers Art Hall at 3 p.m. Saturday. Based on a documentary by Christopher Lee, the play premiered in South Korea’s...

  • Posted February 20, 2015
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  Korean American organization fights to keep artifacts in the US

  A collection of artifacts from the Korean independence movement in the U.S. finds itself in the middle of an administrative war. The Korean National Association Memorial Foundation, which is in a legal battle with the Korean American...

  • Posted January 22, 2015
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