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| Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, who pioneered his country's "Sunshine Policy" of engagement with North Korea, has died. | Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, who pioneered his country's "Sunshine Policy" of engagement with North Korea, has died. |
| Kim, who was being treated for pneumonia, was reported to have died after suffering heart failure. | 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. | He survived several attempts on his life and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000. |
| Kim was declared dead just after 1340 local time (0440 GMT), a spokesman at the Severance hospital in Seoul said. | Kim was declared dead just after 1340 local time (0440 GMT), a spokesman at the Severance hospital in Seoul said. |
| "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. |
| 'Many ordeals' | 'Many ordeals' |
| Kim Dae-jung's date of birth is unclear. According to his presidential website he was born on 6 January 1924, but it is reported that he later changed this to 3 December 1925 to avoid conscription during the Japanese colonial period. | Kim Dae-jung's date of birth is unclear. According to his presidential website he was born on 6 January 1924, but it is reported that he later changed this to 3 December 1925 to avoid conscription during the Japanese colonial period. |
| Kim was branded a dangerous radical during South Korea's decades of military rule. | |
| He survived several assassination attempts, was sentenced to death, and tortured in jail. He was exiled twice and put under house arrest countless times. | He survived several assassination attempts, was sentenced to death, and tortured in jail. He was exiled twice and put under house arrest countless times. |
| I never strayed from principles and never compromised with injustice, even at the risk of my life Kim Dae-jung Obituary: Kim Dae-jung | I never strayed from principles and never compromised with injustice, even at the risk of my life Kim Dae-jung Obituary: Kim Dae-jung |
| He made history when he was elected to the presidency in December 1997 on his fourth attempt - the first peaceful transfer of power from a ruling to an opposition party since the country was founded in 1948. | He made history when he was elected to the presidency in December 1997 on his fourth attempt - the first peaceful transfer of power from a ruling to an opposition party since the country was founded in 1948. |
| He remained president until he stepped down in 2003. | He remained president until he stepped down in 2003. |
| In 2007 South Korea's spy agency, the National Intelligence Service (NIS), admitted abducting Kim in 1973, with tacit backing from then leader Park Chung-hee. | In 2007 South Korea's spy agency, the National Intelligence Service (NIS), admitted abducting Kim in 1973, with tacit backing from then leader Park Chung-hee. |
| The report said there was some evidence to suggest the kidnap was initially planned as an assassination attempt. | The report said there was some evidence to suggest the kidnap was initially planned as an assassination attempt. |
| In a 2006 interview, he said he had no regrets about the turbulent nature of his career. | In a 2006 interview, he said he had no regrets about the turbulent nature of his career. |
| "I underwent many ordeals in my life but I never strayed from principles and never compromised with injustice, even at the risk of my life," AFP news agency reported him as saying. | "I underwent many ordeals in my life but I never strayed from principles and never compromised with injustice, even at the risk of my life," AFP news agency reported him as saying. |
| He described the biggest achievement of his presidency as the landmark summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in 2000. It paved the way for reconciliation and earned him a Nobel prize later that year. | He described the biggest achievement of his presidency as the landmark summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in 2000. It paved the way for reconciliation and earned him a Nobel prize later that year. |
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