“When money enters my country, that becomes my money. Times have changed so that we are living in an era in which gaining foreign investment is more important than boosting trade.”
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Kim Dae-jung
Kim Dae-jung was a South Korean politician, activist, and statesman who served as the eighth president of South Korea from 1998 to 2003.
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culture · President of South Korea from 1998 to 2003 · politician · journalist · also Kim Dae-jung, Kim Daecanq, Dae-jung
Born 6 January 1924 · Died 18 August 2009 · Q45785
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He is really going to change the whole profile of Asian leadership,
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2026· 4 entries
“He is really going to change the whole profile of Asian leadership,”
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“If I were subjected to the same insults, setbacks, and despair as former President Roh Moo-hyun, I would probably make the same choice.. That”
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“like brothers in a previous life”
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2023· 1 entry
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2009· 1 entry
Died 2009-08-18.
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2006· 1 entry
Was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for three years, for bribery
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2005· 2 entries
Was hospitalized twice for pulmonary edema and was frequently in and out of the hospital afterward
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On the fifth anniversary of Kim Dae-jung's Nobel Peace Prize, Kim Dae-jung invited former German President Richard von Weizsäcker and his wife to visit South Korea
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2003· 2 entries
Underwent coronary artery dilation surgery and had to undergo kidney hemodialysis three times a week after the surgery
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Was sentenced to two years in prison and fined 660 million won for bribery and tax evasion
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2002· 3 entries
The film KT, which was co-produced by Japan and South Korea and was about the kidnapping of Kim Dae-jung, was nominated for the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin International Film Festival
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Kim Dae-jung apologized to the nation five times for this, and on 6 May 2002, he announced his withdrawal from the ruling New Millennium Democratic Party.
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Kim Hong-jae was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for three years, and fined 200 million won for bribery and tax evasion
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2001· 2 entries
Awarded honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge (2001).
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After six years of preparation, the National Assembly of South Korea passed the Corruption Prevention Act, which further expanded the scope of those who register and disclose property, strengthened the review of property
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2000· 5 entries
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Peace — for his work for democracy and human rights in South Korea and in East Asia in general, and for peace and reconciliation with North Korea in particular.
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Awarded Rafto Prize (2000).
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Awarded Nobel Peace Prize (2000).
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On the implementation of the OECD Protocol on the Prevention of Bribery, the Kim Dae-jung government's anti-corruption efforts were highly praised, and South Korea was called one of the model member countries
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Kim Dae-jung was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his contributions to the peaceful development of the Korean Peninsula
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1999· 1 entry
Earned Silver Olympic Order (1999).
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1998· 2 entries
Career landmark: President of South Korea (1998–2003).
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Was 74 years old, making him the oldest president in Korean history
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1997· 5 entries
Election won: 1997 presidential election.
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The "North Winds" scandal involved lawmakers of Lee's party, who met North Korean agents in Beijing, who agreed to instigate, in exchange for bribes, a skirmish on the DMZ right before the presidential election to try to
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Campaign: 1997 presidential election.
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After Kim Dae-jung became President of South Korea, he implemented the Sunshine Policy, which promoted the improvement of relations between North and South Korea and the easing of the situation on the peninsula
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Defeated Grand National Party candidate Lee Hoi-chang through an alliance with Kim Jong-pil and the Democratic Liberal Party
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1996· 1 entry
For corruption, treason and insurrection, Chun Doo-hwan (who had Kim sentenced to death) and Roh Tae-woo (Chun's second-in-command), in the spirit of national unity
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1992· 2 entries
Election lost: 1992 presidential election.
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Campaign: 1992 presidential election.
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1991· 1 entry
During Hawking's visit to South Korea, Kim Dae-jung attended a banquet at the invitation of the British Ambassador to South Korea and met Hawking for the first time
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1988· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the National Assembly of South Korea (1988–1992).
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1987· 3 entries
Election lost: 1987 presidential election.
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“s Reunification Democratic Party (RDP), but the two Kims refused to give way on the issue of the presidential candidate. Signs of a split appeared between the two leading figures of the democratic movement, Kim Dae-jung and Kim Young-sam. At the same time, another bigwig in the opposition political world, Kim Jong-pil, reorganized the New Democratic Republican Party (NDRP) on 30 October 1987, and was nominated as the party”
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Campaign: 1987 presidential election.
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1985· 1 entry
Harvard University published Kim Dae-jung's "Mass Participation Economy"
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1979· 1 entry
And it was also the first state funeral held for a former president
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1971· 3 entries
Election won: 1971 presidential election.
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Campaign: 1971 presidential election.
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Career landmark: Member of the National Assembly of South Korea (1971–1972).
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1965· 2 entries
The United States began to ask South Korea to send troops to aid in the Vietnam War
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The Democratic Party, the People's Justice Party, the Liberal Democratic Party, the Nationalist Party, and the People's Party merged into a single opposition People's Party, and Kim Dae-jung was elected as its spokespers
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1964· 1 entry
The Park Chung-hee government began negotiations to normalize diplomatic relations with Japan, sparking large-scale protests
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1963· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the National Assembly of South Korea (1963–1971).
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1961· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the National Assembly of South Korea (1961–1961).
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1954· 1 entry
Kim Dae-jung abandoned his thriving shipping business and began a bumpy political career
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1948· 1 entry
Due to his outstanding performance, Kim Dae-jung, who was only 25 years old, became the president of the Mokpo Daily
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1943· 1 entry
Due to the Japanese military's repeated defeats in the Pacific War, Kim Dae-jung's grade was arranged to graduate a year early
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1939· 1 entry
Kim Dae-jung graduated from Mokpo Elementary School with the highest score and was admitted to the five-year Japanese-style Mokpo Commercial School (now Mokpo Commercial High School) with the highest score
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1924· 1 entry
Born 1924-01-06.
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