Ex-leader dies

FORMER South Korean president Kim Dae-jung has died. The 85-year-old leader had been in a Seoul hospital since last month with pneumonia.

Wed, 19 Aug, 2009 - 01:00

Kim was South Korea’s president from 1998 to 2003.

He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts at reconciliation with North Korea, including a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in 2000.

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