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Korea’s political brawler who tried to thaw ties with North

By Christian Oliver in Seoul

Published: August 18 2009 06:51 | Last updated: August 18 2009 17:10

Kim Dae-jung, South Korea’s former leftist president who died on Tuesday at the age of 85, was a political brawler right to the finish.

Kim Dae-jung embraces Kim Jong-il, the North Korean leader, on his visit to Pyongyang in 2000

Kim Dae-jung embraces Kim Jong-il, the North Korean leader, on his visit to Pyongyang in 2000

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