Multiple choice

What is the date of independence of North Korea?

  1. 15th August 1946

  2. 15th August 1945

  3. 15th August 1950

  4. 15th August 1948
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Explanation

North Korea marks August 15, 1945 as its liberation from Japanese colonial rule, the same day as South Korea. This event coincided with Japan's surrender at the end of World War II. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea was later established on September 9, 1948, but liberation is recognized as August 15, 1945.

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