South Korea’s Kim Accepts Peace Prize
From Times Wire Reports
South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, accepting his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, promised to devote the rest of his life to peace, democracy and reconciliation with North Korea. The prize was given to Kim, 76, for his lifetime of work for democracy and human rights and for his efforts to reconcile the two Koreas, which have been uneasy neighbors since the 1950-53 Korean War. His achievements included a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in June. Earlier, Kim Dae Jung said he would like to have shared the prize with the North Korean leader.
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