Multiple choice

Following long negotiations, North and South Korea have decided to reopen their Kaesong joint industrial park, which had been shut during heightened military tensions between the two nations. The idea of the park had come into being through the “sunshine” reconciliation policy initiated in the late 1990s as a symbol of cooperation. Which President of South Korea had initiated this "sunshine" policy?

  1. Kim Dae-jung

  2. Kim Young-sam

  3. Roh Moo-hyun

  4. Kim Yong-dan
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Explanation

The 'Sunshine Policy' was initiated by South Korean President Kim Dae-jung in the late 1990s as a reconciliation strategy toward North Korea. This policy led to the 2000 inter-Korean summit and the creation of the Kaesong Industrial Complex. Kim Young-sam was president before him, Roh Moo-hyun continued the sunshine policy, and Kim Yong-dan is not a known South Korean president.

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