US authorities have charged Indian gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi and Satinderjeet Singh in connection with the 2023 assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. The charges are part of a larger operation targeting international crime syndicates.
A hotel in Japan's Kochi Prefecture will remove a stone monument honoring Korean independence activist Ahn Jung-geun following protests from conservative groups. The monument, erected to promote bilateral friendship and peace, was unveiled last Saturday.
Hyosung has donated to the NGO Good Neighbors to support descendants of Korean independence activists residing in Uzbekistan. The aid will provide customized support, including housing improvements and home appliances, to 13 households comprising 33 individuals.
The remains of Lee Ha-jun, a 104-year-old Korean independence activist who fought during Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule, will be repatriated from the United States this week. Lee, the oldest surviving independence fighter living abroad, died in California in February and will be buried at Daejeon National Cemetery alongside his wife.
