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End of ‘Two Kims Era’

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The death of former President Kim Young-sam on Sunday, following the death of his successor President Kim Dae-jung in 2009, marks the end of the “two Kims era.” The two Kims — both iconic figures of the country’s pro-democracy movement by fighting against military rulers — dominated the nation’s [...]

Former President Kim Young-sam Dies at Age 88

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Former President Kim Young-sam, who formally ended decades of military rule in South Korea and accepted a massive international bailout during the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, died Sunday. He was 88. Kim, who had been hospitalized with fever and breathing problems since Thursday, died at 12:21 a.m., according to [...]