Kim Dae Jung Quotes & Sayings

“Well, that is very imperative to let North Korea open door to outside.”

“So in Asia I want to make - I want to succeed to make a model of what success, practicing democracy, and market economy. Then that will give a good influence over Asian countries.”

“If America would withdraw from South Korea, there could be a power struggle between such as China and Japan.”

“And also, we are providing, you know, a nuclear power plant in the north, two light water systems, so some 4 or 5 billion dollars we are providing to meet with North Korean requests on the condition North Korea will not produce a nuclear weapon.”

“So South Korean ability is very much limited to handle North Korean, you know, difficulties. So we don't want to see an immediate collapse of the North Korea regime.”

“To realize peace on the Korean peninsula, and to develop exchange, cooperation between both Koreas, they are the, you know, immediate target of our government.”

“Unification is one thing, and stability in Northeast Asia is another thing.”

“You know, North Korea situation is far worse than East Germany, and South Korea is weaker than West Germany.”

“I think a major cause of present Asian economic difficulties that mainly come from, you know, lack of market economy.”

“American presence is, you know, the major cause of balance of power and the stability in this region.”