Kwon was released on parole on September 7,1999 at the age of 70, on the condition that he would never return to Japan, and moved to South Korea where he was given a luxury flat and living expenses.
Kwon was released on parole on September 7,1999 at the age of 70, on the condition that he would never return to Japan. He was considered in South Korea as "the hero who resisted discrimination", and was given a luxury flat and living expenses.