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Remains of 104-Year-Old Korean Independence Activist Return Home After Decades in US
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- 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.
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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.
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