A Bittersweet Celebration ; Korean-Americans Honor Their Past
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › August 16, 2007
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Nearly 100 Korean-Americans packed a small gathering hall in Palisades Park on Wednesday to mark the day 62 years ago that the Korean peninsula gained its independence from Japan.
The crowd, ranging from small children to seniors who recalled living under Japanese occupation, remained silent as speakers from their community described that era.See the full content of this document
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A Bittersweet Celebration ; Korean-Americans Honor Their Past
"We honor today to remember that freedom does not come easily nor cheaply," Jonathan Kim, vice president of the Korean-American Association of New Jersey, told the crowd. "The cost of freedom, freedom from unjust...
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