Kim Dae Jung Funeral

As mentioned earlier this week a state funeral means nine days of mourning and the declaration of a public holiday on the date of the funeral but at the request of the family of former president kim dae jung the period was reduced to.

Kim dae jung funeral. Mr kim won the nobel prize in 2000 for his work to foster better relations with north korea and his death seems to be having a similarly positive effect. The funeral comes just three months after the suicide of former president roh moo hyun a political ally who succeeded kim dae jung in the blue house and maintained his sunshine policy. A state funeral attended by some 20 000 people has been held in south korea for former president kim dae jung. Death of kim dae jung.

On july 8 1994 everyone was instantly lost to shock and grief. December 3 1925 august 18 2009 seoul south korea age 83 ex south korean president dead at 85. Tens of thousands of mourners have attended the state funeral of former south korean president kim dae jung. When the north korean media announced the news of kim il sung s death at 12p m.

The funeral yesterday of former south korean president kim dae jung will have reminded many defectors of the funeral of kim il sung fifteen years ago. The state funeral for former president kim dae jung was held 23 august 2009 following six days of mourning when he was laid to rest at the national cemetery in dongjak dong in southern seoul. Tens of thousands of mourners filled the lawn outside south korea s parliament for the state funeral of ex president kim dae jung who led the country from 1998 2003.