North Korea's liberation?

Pyongyang, August 15 2005 (KCNA) -- "Kim Jong Il, chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, today sent a message of greetings to Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of national liberation. The message says: I extend warm greetings to you and, through you, to your government and people on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Korea's liberation."

Hmmmm. Funny. I guess Russians, Chinese and North Koreans have the same take on the word "liberate". And what WAS North Korea "liberated" from???

Street lights, in my opinion... as "well" as freedom.