It was a rare sight Friday in the South Korean capital: Senior North Korean envoys approached a memorial to former President Kim Dae-jung with a giant funeral bouquet bearing the name of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

VOA: standard.2009.08.21

Last Friday,it sent representatives to honor former South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung, who died a few days earlier.

VOA: standard.2009.08.26

(Speaking) A few months later,the death of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung offered the chance to warm diplomatic relations with the South.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

Former South Korean president Kim Dae-jung died Tuesday at the age of 83.

FORBES: Magazine Article

My guest today is the former South Korean president Kim Dae-jung.

CNN: Kim Dae-jung Talkasia Transcript

On Friday, North Korea said it would open its border near the South Korean town of Kaesong, clearing the path for a delegation led by the widow of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung and another by the head of Hyundai Group to visit the North.

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