Kim Dae Jung
Kim Dae Jung
Kim Dae-jungwas the 8th President of South Korea from 1998 to 2003, and the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize recipient. He was sometimes referred to as the "Nelson Mandela of Asia"...
NationalitySouth Korean
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth3 December 1925
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But North Korea is very much suffering from economic difficulties, especially shortage of food. So social order is very much wavering.
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So moderate is insisting that North Korea should open door to outside.
struggle japan korea
If America would withdraw from South Korea, there could be a power struggle between such as 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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Well, that is very imperative to let North Korea open door to outside.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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You know, North Korea situation is far worse than East Germany, and South Korea is weaker than West Germany.
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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.
asia becoming northeast region
I think so, because you know Northeast Asia is becoming a very important, you know, region economically, militarily, and politically.
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But when I was elected, there's such a financial crisis out of my expectation, so I am now, you know, suffering from such difficult conditions.
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But absolute condition is we must maintain a firm security posture against North Korea, against any kind of possible aggression.