(Yonhap Interview) Korea's independence movement 'lofty cry' for universal values: historian
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-08-25 06:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, South Korea, China, Asia Pacific
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YANBIAN, China, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Korea's struggle for independence from the Japanese colonial rule was a "lofty cry" for universal values, such as peace and humanitarianism, not merely a nationalist movement, a South Korean historian said.
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