South Korea will commemorate the biggest peasant revolution in Korean history after it was designated as a national anniversary.<br />The Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, voted on a bill to commemorate May 11th as the anniversary of the Donghak Peasant Revolution.<br />The revolution took place in 1894 when the Donghak peasants rose up against corrupt government officials and the Japanese military that tried to quell them.<br />The vote comes after efforts to cast light again on this historic event. <br />
