Anti-Japanese Armed Struggle Activist Park Sang-jin's Honor Grade May Rise... Ulsan City Submits National Petition and Merit Records to the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

Decision on Upgrading Honors After Public Review Consideration

Dr. Park Sang-jin. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Efforts are underway to upgrade the honor grade of Ulsan patriot Park Sang-jin, who participated in the anti-Japanese armed struggle.

On the 23rd at 3 p.m., Ulsan City will visit the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs to request additional honors for Park Sang-jin. They plan to deliver a petition signed by over 101,400 citizens, expressing the wish to upgrade his honor grade, along with a record of his merits, to the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs.

The delivery ceremony will take place in the reception room on the 5th floor of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs and will involve handing over the petition and the record of merits.

The petition will be delivered by Ryu Bok-su, Chairman of the Movement Headquarters for Correcting Our History, and the record of merits will be handed over by Jang Su-wan, Deputy Mayor of Ulsan City, to Hwang Ki-chul, Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs.

Last year, Ulsan City established a "Comprehensive Plan for Commemorative Projects" to mark the 100th anniversary of Park Sang-jin’s martyrdom. While promoting 26 projects to re-examine his merits, they also conducted a nationwide petition campaign to upgrade his honor grade.

The record of merits and the petition delivered on this day will be reflected in the merit review for government awards at the upcoming August 15 Liberation Day event, where the decision on additional honors will be made.

Deputy Mayor Jang Su-wan said, "We ask for the generous support of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs so that the long-standing wish of Ulsan citizens and the national desire for the upgrade of the honor grade befitting the merits of General-in-Chief of the Liberation Corps, Park Sang-jin, can be realized."

Park Sang-jin integrated the enlightenment movement and the anti-Japanese armed struggle line, laying the foundation for succession through the March 1st Movement, and played a catalyst role in the fight against overseas imperialist invasions.

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