The Washington Post, December 21st, 1997
YOU COULD WRITE the latest South Korean election as a fairy tale: Once upon a time there was an evil ruler who oppressed his people, and a brave man who stood up to him. The ruler tried to kill the brave man, and threw him in prison; but the people rose up, put the evil ruler in jail, acclaimed the brave man as ruler -- and lived happily ever after. You could write it that way, and you'd be partly right. Kim Dae Jung's passage from dissident to president-elect, and former general Chun Doo Hwan's fall from leader to inmate -- on charges of corruption and brutal suppression of a civilian uprisi...
HighBeam Research, Free Preview: 'Kim Dae Jung's Triumph . . .'... Full Membership required for unlimited access. Free 7-day trial.
Subscribers: HighBeam content is only available to HighBeam subscribers. Click the link above for more information.
