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| Former S Korea President Kim dies | Former S Korea President Kim dies |
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| Kim Dae-jung, the former president of South Korea, has died at the age of 83, hospital sources say. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | "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. |