National Liberation Day of Korea National Liberation Day of Korea The National Liberation Day of Korea is a holiday celebrated annually on August 15 in both North and South Korea. It commemorates Victory over Japan Day, when U.S. and Soviet forces ended the decades-long Japanese occupation of Korea. It is notable for being the only Korean public holiday celebrated by both North and South Korea. In South Korea it is known as Gwangbokjeol (광복절; literally, "the day the light returned"), and is one of the public holidays in South Korea. In North Korea it is known as Chogukhaebangŭi nal (조국해방의 날; literally "Liberation of the
Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia The Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA) (, "Hayasdani Azadakrut'ean Hay Kaghdni Panag, HAHKP") was an Armenian militant organization, that operated from 1975 to the early 1990s. It was described as a terrorist organization by some sources, and as a guerrilla and armed organization by others. ASALA was listed as a terrorist organization by the United States in the 1980s. ASALA attacks and assassinations resulted in the deaths of 46 people and 299 injured. The stated intention of ASALA was "to compel the Turkish Government to acknowledge publicly its