Kim Dae Jung Kim Jong Il

2000 06 13 south korean president kim dae jung meets leader of north korea kim jong il for the beginning of the first ever inter korea summit in the northern capital of pyongyang.

Kim dae jung kim jong il. Kim dae jung left and kim jong il held a summit in pyongyang in 2000 ap known as the sunshine policy it resulted in a historic reconciliation between north and south korea. Kim formed an electoral coalition with the conservative united liberal democrats led by kim jong pil and in the presidential election of december 18 1997 kim dae jung won a narrow victory over the ruling party s candidate lee hoi chang. Signed kim dae jung president the republic of korea signed kim jong il chairman of the national defence commission the democratic people s republic of korea. In south korea kim dae jung s death comes hard on the heels of roh moo hyun s suicide.

He was a 2000 nobel peace prize recipient for his work for democracy and human rights in south korea and in east asia in general and for peace and reconciliation with. Kim dae jung left is briefed prior to north korea trip bbc asia specialist larry jagan on the life and times of former dissident kim dae jung president of south korea. Events in the life of kim jong il. The sunshine generation is coming to an end.

Kim dae jung is given a hearty send off in front of the presidential blue house in seoul june 2000 on leaving for summit talks with north korea s leader kim jong il in pyongyang photograph. In north korea meanwhile kim jong il has been planning for his own succession. Kim dae jung may be best remembered around the world for the groundbreaking photographic images of him and north korean leader kim jong il holding hands during the june 2000 inter korean summit. These three men were responsible for two inter korean summits and a host of agreements exchanges and political breakthroughs.

President kim dae jung cordially invited national defence commission chairman kim jong il to visit seoul and chairman kim jong il will visit seoul at an appropriate time.