For those of you who didn't know, and might still be checking this blog, former South Korean president Kim Dae Jung just passed away after a fight with pneumonia.
You can read more here. My feelings about Kim Dae Jung as a president have changed dramatically in the last decade but it is undeniable that he has been an important and vital leader for South Korea and instrumental in their transformation to a democracy. He fought the fight for a long time, I hope he can rest well now.
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