Korea pays tribute to independence heroes with honorary passports

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs has launched a campaign honoring Korean independence activists who died overseas before they could return to their liberated home, ahead of the 81st anniversary of Korea's liberation on Aug. 15. The "Korea's Brightest Passport" campaign commemorates 30 patriots who died overseas before witnessing Korea's liberation from Japanese occupation that lasted from 1910 to 1945. The campaign, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the food