catman
Joined: 18 Jul 2004
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 Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:50 pm Post subject: Kim Da-Jung Dies |
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Former S Korea President Kim dies
Kim Dae-jung, the former president of South Korea, has died at the age of 83, hospital sources say.
Mr Kim, who was being treated for pneumonia, was reported to have died after suffering heart failure.
The former leader had spent his life pursuing democracy and reunification with the North.
He survived several attempts on his life and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000 for his efforts to improve ties with Pyongyang.
Mr Kim was declared dead at 1.43pm local time (0443 GMT), the AFP news agency quoted a spokesman at the Severance hospital in Seoul as saying.
"His heart began failing at 1.35 pm and stopped minutes later despite our efforts to revive it," said the spokesman.
Mr Kim was elected president of South Korea in December 1997 and remained in power until 2003.
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Wonder what his legacy will be? |
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