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August 19, 2009

Kim Dae-jung Fought for an Elusive Dream

Donald Kirk, Asia Times

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WASHINGTON - Kim Dae-jung leaves a legacy of controversy over his "Sunshine" policy towards North Korea that is likely to go on dividing Americans and South Koreans as surely as it did during his presidency.

Kim, president from 1998 to...

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