26 / 08 / 2009
Korea's Champion of Democracy: Kim Dae-jung, FEER.
I first met Kim Dae-jung in 1985 when he returned from an enforced exile in America. A brilliant and thoughtful man, DJ articulated the moral and practical aspirations for democracy in a country where, even today, sophisticated political discourse is lacking. At the dining table in his home in the Seoul district of Donggyo-dong, he conjured a vision of democracy, achieved with fair means, without revenge, with policies that honored civil rights and created a fair playing field for business, and that prepared the ground for a civilized reunification with North Korea.
Posted August 27, 2009
http://www.feer.com/politics/2009/august53/Koreas-
Champion-of-Democracy