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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Kim_Dae-jungKim Dae-jung - Wikipedia

    Kim Dae-jung ( Korean : 김대중; Hanja : 金大中; Korean pronunciation: [kim.dɛ.dʑuŋ]; 6 January 1924 – 18 August 2009) was a South Korean politician and activist who served as the 8th (15th election) president of South Korea from 1998 to 2003. Kim entered politics as a member of the new wing of the Democratic Party.

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Kim-Dae-JungKim Dae-Jung | Biography, Achievements, & Nobel Prize

    Jun 13, 2024 · Kim Dae-Jung (born January 8, 1924 [ see Researcher’s Note ], Haui Island, Sinan County, Korea [now in South Jeolla province, South Korea]—died August 18, 2009, Seoul) was a South Korean politician who became a prominent opposition leader during the tenure of Pres. Park Chung-Hee. He became the first opposition leader to win election to his ...

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  4. www.nobelprize.org › prizes › peaceKim Dae-jung – Biographical - NobelPrize.org

    President Kim Dae-jung’s vision for the Korean people led him to pursue a policy of engagement toward North Korea. He and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il worked together on a joint declaration they signed on June 15, 2000 paving the way for a brighter future for all Koreans and other peace-loving peoples of the world.

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  6. www.nobelprize.org › prizes › peaceKim Dae-jung – Facts - NobelPrize.org

    Aug 18, 2009 · South Korea's President Kim Dae-jung was awarded the Peace Prize for his “sunshine policy” towards North Korea. By means of warmth and friendliness he sought to lay the foundations for a peaceful reunification of the two Korean states, which had been in a state of war since 1950.

  7. www.amnesty.org › en › latestKim Dae-jung, human rights champion and former South Korean ...

    Aug 19, 2009 · Kim Dae-jung, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his reconciliation with North Korea, passed away in 2009 at 85. He was a former prisoner of conscience, a death penalty abolitionist and a victim of human rights violations under military rule.

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  9. www.nobelprizes.com › nobel › peaceKim Dae Jung Winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Peace

    K IM D AE J UNG. 2000 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. 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. Background.

  10. www.wikiwand.com › en › Kim_Dae-jungKim Dae-jung - Wikiwand

    Kim Dae-jung was a South Korean politician and activist who served as the 8th president of South Korea from 1998 to 2003.