Former South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung once told me one of the most poignant stories I have ever heard about the role America plays overseas, how it is a force for good around the world. After hearing the news of his death in Seoul yesterday, it made me wonder how the current administration would act under similar circumstances. Kim was president from 1997 to 2003 and instituted a policy of rapprochement with communist North Korea which did not produce the promised results. However, he was a stalwart (and brave) opposition …
It is with the deepest personal sadness that Mrs. Feulner and I have learned of the passing of our esteemed friend President Kim Dae-jung. It is a profoundly sad day for the Republic of Korea. President Kim was a truly historic figure. South Korea’s passage from authoritarian rule to democracy is a testament to his tireless advocacy despite years of persecution. From my early meetings with him when he was living in exile in Washington, to many meetings with him in the Blue House, and on his visits to the …
