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March 1 and May 4, 1919 in Korea, China & Japan: Toward an International History of East Asian Independence Movements

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2025

Nishi Masayuki
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March 1 and May 4 are important dates in the calendars of South Korea and China as they respectively mark the anniversaries of popular uprisings in 1919 against Japanese imperialism.

In South Korea, the anniversary is observed with a commemorative ceremony in which the president delivers a speech.

This year, President Roh Moo-hyun remonstrated with Japan about its “mistaken glorification and justification of history” and demanded that it engage in sincere soul-searching on the issue. Last year, South Korea's Prime Minister Lee Hae Chan came under public criticism for skipping the ceremony to play golf and was forced to step down.

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Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 5 , Issue 10 , October 2007 , e25
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