This year marks the 80th anniversary of Korean poet Yun Dong Ju's death in a Japanese prison following his involvement in the Korean independence movement during World War II.Celebrated as a national poet in South Korea and by fans worldwide, Yun is renowned for his childlike introspection and critical poetic resistance against Japanese colonial rule.A poetry society in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan -- where Yun died in prison at age 27 while serving a two-year sentence for violating a wartime security law -- has held monthly gatherings in his honor for over three decades."There is much to be…READ FULL ARTICLE
