Seoul, South Korea<br />
April 1987<br />
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Kim Dae-jung, when an opposition leader to the ruling party. <br />
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Kim Dae-jung (3 December 1925 to 18 August 2009) was President of South Korea from 1998 to 2003, and the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize recipient. As of this date Kim is the first and only Nobel laureate to hail from Korea. A Roman Catholic since 1957, he has been called the "Nelson Mandela of Asia" for his long-standing opposition to authoritarian rule.

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Kim Dea-jong
Seoul, South Korea
April 1987

Kim Dae-jung, when an opposition leader to the ruling party.

Kim Dae-jung (3 December 1925 to 18 August 2009) was President of South Korea from 1998 to 2003, and the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize recipient. As of this date Kim is the first and only Nobel laureate to hail from Korea. A Roman Catholic since 1957, he has been called the "Nelson Mandela of Asia" for his long-standing opposition to authoritarian rule.

Filename: kimdea_jong_001.jpg
Photographer: ARCHIVE ANTHONY SUAU
Source: Anthony Suau
Date 14 Apr 1987
Location: Seoul South Korea
Credit: Anthony Suau © 1987
Copyright: Anthony Suau © 1987
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