President Moon: "For 100 Years, We Have Never Missed Commemorating the March 1st Independence Movement"

101st Anniversary of the March 1st Movement Ceremony "Every March 1st, the Shouts of Manse Have Given Us Courage"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] President Moon Jae-in said at the 101st March 1st Movement anniversary ceremony held at Baehwa Girls' High School in Seoul on the morning of the 1st, "Even amid the horrors of the Korean War in 1951 and the foreign exchange crisis that struck in 1998, over the past 100 years, we have without fail commemorated the March 1st Independence Movement and reaffirmed the 'great strength' of unity."

President Moon said, "We once again reaffirm through the March 1st Independence Movement that together we can overcome anything," adding, "Every year on March 1st, the cheers of 'Manse' (long live) gave us courage. The current crisis will surely be overcome by the entire nation working together."

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President Moon explained, "In 1919 alone, there were as many as 1,542 'Manse' protest movements nationwide, resulting in over 7,600 deaths, more than 16,000 injuries, and approximately 46,000 arrests and detentions," emphasizing, "This was an unprecedented event globally."

President Moon emphasized, "On January 13, 1920, the provisional government's official newspaper, 'Dongnip Sinmun' (Independence Newspaper), published a recommendation from Hong Beom-do, commander of the Korean Independence Army Volunteer Corps, affirming the legitimacy of armed struggle and the determination to recover our homeland. We cultivated capabilities through the national education movement, began activities for women's education and rights, workers resisted Japanese exploitation and oppression, entrepreneurs strove to build modern enterprises, and the people carried out a national economic self-reliance movement."

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