March 1 (UPI) -- Thousands gathered near Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square on Thursday for a rally marking the 99th anniversary of the Independence Movement of 1919.
Activists at the rallies -- which commemorated the movement that declared independence from Japanese colonizers -- called for a strong alliance between South Korea and the United States, pre-emptive strike ability against North Korea and the release of impeached President Park Geun-hye, who's being held on corruption allegations.