GK
DAYS AND YEARS
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South Korea
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Indonesia
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China
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Pakistan
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Detailed explanation-1: -On this occasion, we wandered a little beyond our borders to wonder-are there any other countries that marked their independence on August 15? The answer is yes, there are five! The Republic of Congo, South Korea, North Korea, Liechtenstein and Bahrain.
Detailed explanation-2: -It took three years after Korea became independent in 1945 for the nation to actually establish the Republic of Korea on August 15th, when National Liberation Day is celebrated. August 15th is celebrated by many countries as Victory Over Japan Day, the day Japan’s emperor announced the country’s surrender.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to Lim, on August 15, 1945, Korea regained its independence from Japanese colonial rule. “This day is called Gwangbokjeol, the word Gwangbok means “returning the light”, but for Koreans, it means the state of being deprived of the country and colonised by Japan is dark.