The remains of six Korean independence fighters who had been interred in the United States, Brazil and Canada were repatriated on Wednesday in a ceremony at the National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul.
The ceremony was attended by descendants of the independence activists and government officials, including Prime Minister Kim Min-seok.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule (1910–1945), at the end of World War II.
South Korean military servicemen carry the remains of Korean independence fighters in a repatriation ceremony held in Seoul on Wednesday. (Yonhap)
Military personnel carry the remains and a portrait of independence fighter Moon Yang Mok. (Yonhap)
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok presents the Order of Merit for National Foundation during the repatriation ceremony for the remains of independence fighters previously buried overseas in Seoul on Wednesday. (Yonhap)
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok and other officials and participants pay their respects to the six Korean independence fighters whose remains were repatriated from overseas. (Yonhap)
