S. Koreans Vote for President Today; Frequently Jailed Dissident Kim Dae Jung Now a Contender

The Washington Post | December 18, 1992| | Copyright

Nineteen years ago, Kim Dae Jung's opposition to the South Korean military government was deemed so seditious that the regime kidnapped him from a Tokyo hotel and spirited him back to Seoul to face charges. Twelve years ago, he was sentenced to death on another sedition charge - and was spared only because of an international outcry.

This week, supporters of Kim were touting private polls showing that he had just edged ahead by a percentage point in a three-way race for the presidency. With the election scheduled for Friday, Kim's fortunes rose because his two main rivals were tearing into ...

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