UPSC Prelims 2008·GS1·polity-and-governance·social justice and international relations

Kim Dae-jung won the Nobel Prize for Peace. He is from which one of the following countries?

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  1. AVietnam
  2. BCambodia
  3. CSouth KoreaCorrect
  4. DJapan

Explanation

Kim Dae jung was the President of South Korea from 1998 to 2003. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000 for his lifelong commitment to democracy and human rights in South Korea and East Asia. He is most notably recognized for his Sunshine Policy, which aimed at peace and reconciliation with North Korea, leading to the historic first inter Korean summit in 2000. Therefore, the correct option is C.
polity-and-governance: Kim Dae-jung won the Nobel Prize for Peace. He is from which one of the following countries?

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