What is the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II, with the same idea of a holiday celebrated on August 15 in both North and South Korea?
National Liberation Day of Korea The National Liberation Day of Korea, is celebrated annually on August 15 in both North and South Korea. It commemorates Victory over Japan Day.
Anti-Communist Martyrs Anti-Communist Martyr () is the title given by the Kuomintang government in Taiwan to defecting soldiers from mainland China during the Korean War, and later the Cold War. The title was first given on January 23, 1954 to 14,000 prisoners of war from the People's Volunteer Army who defected to Taiwan. Most of these defectors were former Kuomintang soldiers taken captive by the communist forces during the Chinese Civil War. The defectors were tattooed with anti-communist slogans and the KMT flag before coming to Taiwan. The memorial day World Freedom Day (一二三自由日) was founded in their honor.