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42. BBC News | ASIA-PACIFIC | Kim Dae-jung: A Political Profile BBC Asia specialist Larry Jagan profiles the veteran former dissident who made good on a pledge to improve relations with North Korea. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/788861.stm

low graphics version feedback help You are in: World: Asia-Pacific Front Page World ... AudioVideo Tuesday, 13 June, 2000, 09:51 GMT Kim Dae-jung: A political profile Kim Dae-jung (left) is briefed prior to North Korea trip BBC Asia specialist Larry Jagan on the life and times of former dissident, Kim Dae-jung, President of South Korea. Kim Dae-jung was elected in December 1997 after promising voters democratic reform, and campaigns to curb corruption and the political power of the country's industrial conglomerates, known as the chaebols. He said he would start meaningful talks with North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il - a pledge which he has now made good. Veteran leader who takes pains to look young A veteran dissident, Mr Kim has survived several attempts on his life during 40 years in politics, one of which has left him with a permanent limp. In 1980, a military court sentenced him to death on a charge of sedition but the sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment and then reduced to 20 years in jail, during which time he taught himself English. He has long championed the democratic cause and enjoyed the loyal support of the trade unionists and the militant students during his long political career.

43. Kim Dae-jung - Definition Early political career. He first entered politics in 1954, opposing the policies of Syngman Rhee. Although he was elected as a representative for the parliament in 1961, a http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Kim_Dae-jung

Kim Dae-jung - Definition Kim Dae-jung Korean Name Revised Romanization Gim Dae-jung McCune-Reischauer Kim Tae-jung Hangul Hanja Kim Dae-jung (left), with North Korean President Kim Jong-il Kim Dae-jung (born December 3 ) is a South Korean politician. Long an opposition leader, he became president (after Kim Young-sam ) in Contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Early political career 2 Road to the presidency 3 Presidency 4 See also ... 5 External links Early political career He first entered politics in , opposing the policies of Syngman Rhee . Although he was elected as a representative for the parliament in , a military coup led by Park Chunghee made it void. He rose to become an eminent opposition leader during , which culminated in running a presidential campaign in . He managed a close race against Park Chunghee despite several handicaps imposed by the ruling dictatorship. He suffered imprisonments, kidnapping, and death threats in the and was banned from politics for most of the decade. In , Kim was sentenced to death on charges of sedition and conspiracy in the wake of another coup by Chun Doo-hwan and a popular uprising in Gwangju , his political stronghold. With the intervention of the

44. Kim Dae-jung, Human Rights Champion And Former South Korean President, Dies | Am A tireless campaigner against the death penalty and a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Kim Daejung leaves a legacy of commitment to human rights and democracy. http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/kim-dae-jung-human-rights-champi

Campaigns Library For Media Logo ... Home Kim Dae-jung, human rights champion and former South Korean president, dies Kim Dae-jung, human rights champion and former South Korean president, dies President Kim Dae-Jung with Amnesty International Secretary General Pierre Sané after signing the UDHR pledge, September 1998 Kim Dae-jung attending World Day against the death penalty in Seoul, October 2007 Download the Flash Player to see this video. Embed: Kim Dae-jung speaks to Amnesty International in April 2009 18 August 2009 Former South Korea President Kim Dae-jung died on Tuesday, aged 85. A winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts at reconciliation with North Korea, he leaves a legacy of commitment to human rights and democracy. A former prisoner of conscience, Kim Dae-jung was a lifelong activist who sought to raise the profile of human rights both in South Korea and around the world. Once a death row inmate, he was a tireless campaigner against the death penalty. "Kim Dae-jung was a hero and inspiration to Amnesty International and many people around the world for his uncompromising stance and struggle for democracy in South Korea during the seventies and eighties," said Amnesty International's Secretary General, Irene Khan. "Amnesty International is privileged to have campaigned on his behalf, as prisoner of conscience, during his years of imprisonment and when he was given the death sentence."

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47. Kidnapping Of Kim Dae-jung - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia The South Korean dissident leader Kim Daejung, later president of South Korea, was kidnapped on August 8, 1973, in Tokyo, Japan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnapping_of_Kim_Dae-Jung

Kidnapping of Kim Dae-jung From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from Kidnapping of Kim Dae-Jung Jump to: navigation search The South Korean dissident leader Kim Dae-jung , later president of South Korea , was kidnapped on August 8, 1973, in Tokyo Japan Contents Background Kidnapping NIS inquiry Fiction ... edit Background In the presidential election, Kim represented the Democratic Party , challenging incumbent President Park Chung-hee of the Democratic Republican Party, who ruled as an authoritarian leader. Kim was defeated by a small margin of votes. Despite the victory, Park saw Kim, who called for democracy , as a threat to the Third Republic military dictatorship . Following the election, Kim was involved in a car accident which left him with a permanent injury on his hip joint . Believing the accident to be an attempt on his life, Kim fled to Japan where he eventually began an exile movement for democracy in South Korea, following Seoul's declaration of the Yushin Constitution in October 1972. edit Kidnapping Around noon of August 8, 1973, Kim was attending a meeting with the leader of the Democratic Unification Party held in the Room 2212 of the Hotel Grand Palace in Tokyo.

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