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Called Gwangbokjeol ("the day the light returned") in the South
and Chogukhaebangui nal ("Liberation of the Fatherland Day") in the North, the holiday is what is known in the West as V-J Day, or Victory Over Japan Day.
[The New York Times] • In Istanbul, a man believed to be an Islamic State militant killed
a police officer while in custody, the official Turkish news media reported.
" the North’s state-run news agency said. that The wicked Japanese imperialists
committed such unpardonable crimes as depriving Korea of even its standard time,
[The New York Times] • In Washington, the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the U.S. elections
last year is said to be in talks with the White House about interviewing current and former officials.
[The New York Times] Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life.
North and South Korea have agreed on very little in recent decades,
but this week their shared past means the two countries have a rare holiday in common: Independence Day.
