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Former President of South Korea

Kim Dae-jung was a former President of South Korea, born on December 3, 1925, and passed away on August 18, 2009. He played a significant role in the democratization of South Korea and was known as the 'President of Peace' during his presidency from 1995 to 1998, promoting the peace process on the Korean Peninsula.

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“Democracy is the absolute value that makes for human dignity, as well as the only road to sustained economic development and social justice.”

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Book:The 21st century and the Korean people: selected speeches of Kim Dae-jung, 1998-2004

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“Only the truly magnanimous and strong are capable of forgiving and loving.”

Strong Capable Forgiving Magnanimous

Book:The 21st century and the Korean people: selected speeches of Kim Dae-jung, 1998-2004

Source: The 21st century and the Korean people: selected speeches of Kim Dae-jung, 1998-2004

“You know, North Korea situation is far worse than East Germany, and South Korea is weaker than West Germany.”

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“Well, that is very imperative to let North Korea open door to outside.”

Wells Doors Korea Imperatives North Korea

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“I think a major cause of present Asian economic difficulties that mainly come from, you know, lack of market economy.”

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“Unification is one thing, and stability in Northeast Asia is another thing.”

One Thing Stability Asia Unification

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“Unification is not our present goal. That is a future program.”

Goal Program Unification

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“If America would withdraw from South Korea, there could be a power struggle between such as China and Japan.”

Ifs America Struggle South China Japan Korea South Korea Power Struggle China And Japan

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“So if North Korea continues present isolation, then with such economic difficulties the North Korean government must meet a very serious situation in the future.”

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“So in Asia I want to make - I want to succeed to make a model of what success, practicing democracy, and market economy. Then that will give a good influence over Asian countries.”

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“There is some sign that North Korea is changing recently. There is ongoing successful negotiation to have a military talk to Pyongyang, which has been stopped for seven years.”

Years Has Beens Successful Military Seven Negotiation Seven Years Ongoing Korea North Korea

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“To realize peace on the Korean peninsula, and to develop exchange, cooperation between both Koreas, they are the, you know, immediate target of our government.”

Knows Government Realizing Target Cooperation Korea Korean Peninsulas

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“So such an American troops presence in Korea in the South and Japan, total some 100,000 should stay there forever, even after unification of Korean peninsula.”

Should Forever South Japan Troops Korea Korean Unification American Troops Peninsulas

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“So now we are pushing economic reform, bank reform and enterprise reform. So we can finish that reform this year, in September or October. Then our economy may be much more, you know, normalized.”

Knows Years May Economy Economic Reform Enterprise Pushing September October Economic Reforms

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“So South Korean ability is very much limited to handle North Korean, you know, difficulties. So we don't want to see an immediate collapse of the North Korea regime.”

Knows Want Ability Difficulty South Handle Regimes Collapse Korea North Korea Korean North Korean

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“American presence is, you know, the major cause of balance of power and the stability in this region.”

Knows Causes Balance Majors Regions Stability Balance Of Power

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“But such IMF pressure is very much helpful for me to push such a, you know, reform. So in this sense I think IMF is very much helpful for alien society.”

Thinking Knows Pressure Aliens Reform Helpful Reformation Imf

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“And also, we are providing, you know, a nuclear power plant in the north, two light water systems, so some 4 or 5 billion dollars we are providing to meet with North Korean requests on the condition North Korea will not produce a nuclear weapon.”

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About the Author

Born: December 3, 1925
Died: August 18, 2009
Known for: Former President of South Korea
Quotes: 18

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