On Liberation Day, the Taegeukgi fluttered in New York, USA... New York Mayor also attended the flag-raising ceremony

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Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, Issues Liberation Day Congratulatory Statement

On the 78th Liberation Day, the Taegeukgi flag fluttered in the heart of the American financial district, New York's Wall Street.

Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City, raised the Taegeukgi flag on the 14th (local time) together with the Korean American youth organization, the Asian American Youth Council (AAYC), to commemorate the 78th anniversary of Liberation Day.

On the 14th (local time), New York Mayor Eric Adams (right) is raising the Taegeukgi flag with Brian, former AAYC president, in front of the Charging Bull statue on Wall Street, New York, USA.
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Mayor Adams, who calls New York "the Seoul of America," mentioned the influence of Koreans in New York, saying, "Being able to raise the national flag in Manhattan, the financial capital of the world, especially at Bowling Green Park, sends a message to people around the globe."

Bowling Green Park, where the Charging Bull statue?an icon of Wall Street?is located, is the site where General George Washington raised the first American flag with 13 stars after driving out the British troops in 1783.

Since 2021, AAYC has raised the Taegeukgi flag in front of the Charging Bull statue for three consecutive years. The purpose is to promote Liberation Day on Wall Street, which attracts not only American businesspeople but also numerous tourists from around the world.

AAYC was founded in 2017 in response to a teacher's racial discrimination against a Korean American student at a high school in New Jersey. In 2021, the organization played a leading role in persuading the state of New Jersey to declare Hanbok Day, the first among the 50 states in the U.S.

On this day, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also congratulated Liberation Day and emphasized the strength of the Korea-U.S. alliance. In a statement, Secretary Blinken said, "On behalf of the U.S. government, I extend warm congratulations to Korea on Liberation Day," adding, "Today, I reaffirm the strength of the Korea-U.S. alliance, which marks its 70th anniversary, and celebrate our strategic partnership while recognizing the shared values that form the foundation of our strong alliance."

He stated, "The United States is committed to building a true global partnership between our two countries, including expanding people-to-people exchanges, investing in economic growth, and pursuing international peace and stability," and "we have achieved much together, and I look forward to the friendship between Korea and the U.S. continuing for many more years to come."

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