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Yang Gi-tak
Yang Gi-tak (April 2, 1871 – April 20, 1938) was one of the leaders of Korean independence movement who served as the 9th president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea from 1933 to 1935.
The Korea Daily News
In 1904, Yang and British journalist Ernest Bethell first published Daehan Maeil Sinbo, the newspaper publicly opposed Japanese actions in Korea. He and the newspaper played a significant role in the National Debt Repayment Movement.
New People's Association
In 1907, Yang played a key role in organizing the New People's Association to promote industry and Korean independence.
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