The Two Koreas: A Contemporary History (107 page)

cult of personality around,
16–18
,
182

death of,
266–271
,
295
,
319
,
453

defueling crisis,
244
,
253

DMZ killings,
60
,
65–66

DMZ tunneling,
47

last days of,
265–267
,
267–268
,
339

life and character of,
13–18

meeting with Southern emissary,
13
,
18–20

militarism of,
48–49

nuclear weapons program,
196–198

on Park assassination,
91–92

posthumous influence of,
283–284

power solidification of,
8–9
,
48

relations with China,
9
,
10
,
50–51
,
192

relations with South,
37–38
,
40
,
116–119

relations with Soviets,
119–125

relations with US,
174–175

three-year plan of 1993,
232–233

unification,
19–20
,
77
,

US withdrawal policies,
75–80

Kim Jae Ik,
110

Kim Jae Kyu,
85

assassination of Park Chung Hee by,
87
,
90–91

Kim Jong Il,
14
,
233
,
258
,
328
,
346

Albright and,
343–345

Clinton and,
436–437

characterized by others,
336–337
,
338
,
343
,
339

Chung Ju Yung and,
324–325
,
337

contrasted with Kim Il Sung,
271
,
326

currency revaluation,
449–450

death of,
452–453

diplomatic role of,
121
,
208
,
333

economic policy of,
362–365
,
374
,
450
,
456

health problems of,
425–427
,
430
,
437
,
440
,
443

life and character of,
272–273
,
315
,
324

military first policy of,
452

New York Philharmonic,
421
,
423
,
424

obsession with cinema,
272–273

progress under,
364–366

public appearances of,
426–427

Putin and,
340
,
344
,
361

regime of,
281–282
,
293–294
,
323–324
,
326

relations with Japan,
397
,
401

relations with military,
293–294
,
324
,
391

shortfalls of,
309–311

succession of,
271–274
,
318

summit with Kim Dae Jung,
319
,
333–339

summit with Roh Moo-hyun,
420
,
424
,
428
,
439–441

terrorism,
111
,
273–274

Kim Jong Nam,
425

Kim Jong Pil,
30
,
33
,
44
,
99

Kim Jong U,
302

Kim Jong Un,
432

leadership style of,
453–454
,
455
,
456

outlook for,
454
,
456

succession of,
424–425
,
450
,
452–453

Kim Ki Nam,
438

Kim Kye Won,
87
,
91

Kim Kyong Hui,
185
,
426

Kim Kyung Won,
91
,
131

Kim Pu Song,
46

Kim Pyong Il,
149
,
272

Kim Seong Jin,
11
,
20
,
40

Kim Seung Il,
144

Kim Song Ae,
261
,
272

Kim Sook,
390

Kim Sung,
429

Kim Woo Choong,
148

Kim Yong Chul,
206

Kim Yong Nam,
178
,
185
,
284
,
332
,
338
,
341

Carter and,
256
,
259

China-ROK relations,
193–194

Oberdorfer and,
178
,
181
,
184
,
185

Soviet-ROK relations,
159
,
166
,
168

Kim Yong Shik,
11

Kim Yong Sun

life and character of,
185–186
,
284
,
336

meeting with Kanter,
207–208
,
221
,
224
,
370

Kim Yong-gon,
438
,
442
,
443

Kim Yoon Hwan,
135

Kim, Young C.,
314

Kim Young Joo,
20

Kim Young Sam,
161
,
214
,
297
,
325
,
292
,
382

banking reforms of,
295

Bill Clinton and,
306

election of,
217

election setbacks for,
138
,
292

Kim Dae Jung and,
136–139

life and character of,
136–137
,
225

North Korean regime,
224
,
271
,
277
,
282
,
292

North’s nuclear policies,
228–232
,
238
,
253

opposition leader,
89
,
99
,
134
,
136
,
298

plans for summit meeting with Kim Il Sung,
262
,
266
,
339

policy toward North Korea,
231
,
277
,
317

reaction to death of Kim Il Sung,
270–271

reaction to submarine infiltration,
304
,
305–306

relations with North,
162
,
224–225
,
266
,
291–293

Roh Tae Woo,
162
,
297
,
299

summit diplomacy and,
299–302

Kim, Yuri,
420

Kissinger, Henry,
31
,
69
,
56

diplomatic missions to China,
9
,
11
,
112

DMZ crisis,
60–63

Ko Young-hui,
425

Koh Yong Hwan,
111
,
185

Koizumi, Junichiro,
360
,
361
,
365
,
367
,
397
,
401

Kojong, King,
164

Korea

division of,
4
,
6
,
167
,
196

geography of,
2
,
3

pre-independence history of,
2–5

Korea-US Free Trade Agreement,
388

Koreagate,
73–74
,
91

Korean Nuclear Fuels Development Corporation,
59

Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO),
286
,
364
,
366
,
374–375
,
347

accomplishments of,
369
,
380
,
385
,
411
,
412

challenges of,
412

end of,
403
,
407
,
411–413

in crisis,
304
,
378
,
379

obligations to DPRK,
287–288
,
378
,
403
,
411

Korean War

beginnings of,
6–7

consequences of,
1
,
8

Krauthammer, Charles,
230

Kristof, Nicholas,
306

Kuala Lumpur meeting,
287–288
,
345
,
360

Kwangju uprising,
98–105
,
133
,
134

Kwon Yong Hae,
220
,
230

Kyodo
,
364

Kyongbok Palace,
23
,
104

Laird, Melvin,
68–69

Lake, Anthony,
235
,
241
,
251
,
271
,
301

Carter and,
259
,
261

Landy, Pierre,
57

Laney, James,
269
,
278
,
287
,
292
,
301

defueling crisis,
236
,
249
,
256

Latzky, Eric,
420
,
422

Laxalt, Paul,
131

Leap Day Agreement,
455
,
456

Lee Boo Young,
270

Lee Bum Suk,
110
,
146

Lee Chang Su,
20

Lee Hoi-chang,
386

Lee Hu Rak,
12
,
18
,
20
,
33
,
36
,
120

Lee Hyong Choi,
307
,
351
,
356

Lee Hyun Woo,
296

Lee, John,
48

Lee Jong-seok,
390

Lee Joung Binn,
334

Lee Kwang Su,
303

Lee Myung-bak,
392
,
423
,
438
,
440–441

life and character of,
438

North Korea policy,
438
,
441–442
,
448

Obama and,
438

Roh Moo-hyun and,
438

Lee Pyong Tae,
245

Lee, Samuel,
313

Lee Sang Ok,
190

Lee Soon Ja (Mrs. Chun Doo Hwan),
127

Lee Sun Sok,
189

Lee Sung Ki,
197

Lee Yong Choi,
329

Let’s Eat Two Meals a Day,
291

Lew Byong Hyon,
88
,
106

Lewis, John,
398
,
399
,
416

Lho Shin Yong,
141

Li Peng,
161
,
180
,
189

Li Tae-sik,
378

Libya,
122
,
216
,
357
,
401

Liem, Channing,
116

Ligachev, Yegor,
154

Light-water reactors (LWR),
226
,
347
,
412
,
433

Agreed Framework provisions for,
274–280

funding for,
253
,
285–286
,
320
,
413

initial proposal for,
224–227

problems providing,
285–288

US opposition to,
404–408

Lim Dong Won,
203
,
325
,
334
,
335
,
350

talks with DPRK,
335
,
337
,
338
,
360

Lilley, James,
132–133
,
150

Linton, Stephen,
234

Livesey, William,
133

Livingston, Bob,
321

Lord, Winston,
269

Los Angeles Times
,
104
,
142
,
357
,
368

Luck, Gary,
245
,
256
,
287