military academy-independence fighter Korea Military Academy to relocate bust of independence fighter amid debate over purported communist ties SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Military Academy said Thursday it will remove the bust of revered independence fighter Hong Beom-do from its grounds following a heated debate over the defense ministry's push for the relocation. The decision came as the ministry has recently been considering relocating the busts of Hong from the academy and its headquarters, both in Seoul, citing his past record of collaborating with Soviet communist forces.

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