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
Central Military Band of the People's Liberation Army of China National People's Congress opening ceremony, the Shanghai World Expo and visits of heads of state, and heads of government, as well as military delegations. In January 2016, the Central Band was transformed to its current status as a directly reporting unit of the then newly established Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission from the PLA General Political Department. It is the flagship and most senior band of all the bands within the entire People's Liberation Army, and the centerpiece of the wider Military Band Service of the People's Liberation Army of China, which falls under the direct supervision