Dominican Republic marks Independence Day in Seoul

The Dominican Republic marked the 182nd anniversary of Dominican independence in Seoul on Thursday. The Dominican Republic celebrates its declaration of independence by activists led by Juan Pablo Duarte in 1844 on Feb. 27 each year. “Our independence is not merely a chapter in a history book,” Dominican Ambassador to Korea Angie Martinez said in her remarks, highlighting shared resilience and ‘complementarity’ with South Korea, "It was not inherited — it has been strengthened and renewed by eac

By The Korea Herald