Not Yet S. Korea's President, Kim Dae Jung Already Calls the Shots From: The Washington Post | Date: January 5, 1998| Author: | Copyright 1998 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Imagine that a week after the 1992 election, President Bush turned over all major decisions about the U.S. economy to President-elect Clinton. Imagine that, even before his inauguration, Clinton announced plans to restructure the government and that when important visitors came to Washington they dined with Clinton and didn't bother to visit the White House.

That's what is happening these days in South Korea. Since his election on Dec. 18, President-elect Kim Dae Jung has become the central player in the government's efforts to resuscitate its critically ill economy -- even though his ...

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