Veterans minister inspects historic sites of independence movement in Shanghai

▲ President Lee Jae Myung, accompanied by first lady Kim Hea Kyung, tours the headquarters for Korea's provisional government in Shanghai to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the building's construction, on Jan. 7, 2026. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

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Veterans minister inspects historic sites of independence movement in Shanghai

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- Veterans Minister Kwon Oh-eul has inspected historic sites in Shanghai related to independence fighters' movement against Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of Korea, vowing efforts to strengthen the management of such overseas sites.

During his trip to China from Tuesday to Thursday, Kwon inspected the historic sites in the city, including a memorial hall of Korean independence fighter Yun Bong-gil and the former houses of independence activists Kim Koo and Sin Kyu-sik.

Kwon accompanied President Lee Jae Myung on his visit to the headquarters for Korea's provisional government in Shanghai on Wednesday and attended a ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the provisional government building.

"The government will step up the preservation and management of these independence movement-related sites that embody the spirit of our forebears," Kwon said.

In a related effort, the ministry plans to conduct an inspection on 1,032 historic sites related to Korea's independence movement in 24 countries starting this year for a three-year project.

Kwon said the government will, in particular, seek cooperation with China, where 483 such sites are located, half of all overseas independence movement-related sites.

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