Scholarship for descendants of independence fighters

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Scholarship for descendants of independence fighters

Posted : 2017-08-09 16:02

Updated : 2017-08-09 18:40

Starbucks Coffee Korea CEO Lee Seock-koo, left, poses with Na Jung-hwa, vice chairman of the Korea Liberation Association (KLA), right, after donating 100 million won ($88,500) in scholarships for university students who are descendants of independence fighters, at the company headquarters in Seoul, Tuesday. Ahead of the Aug. 15 Liberation Day, the Korean unit of the Seattle-based coffee chain gave 2 million won each to 50 university students recommended by the KLA. / Courtesy of Starbucks Coffee Korea

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