Kim Dae-jung aids Korean unity in life and death
Kim Dae-jung aids Korean unity in life and death
In life and in death, Kim Dae-jung, the former South Korean president, has helped to inch the two Koreas towards warmer ties.
Kim’s “sunshine policy” led to rapprochement between the rivals in the 90s and now his death has led to a cooling of tensions that have been rising in the peninsula for the last few months, with North Korea announcing plans to send a delegation to attend his state funeral.
Tony Birtley reports from Seoul.
North Korea rocket launch
Footage released of North Korea’s rocket launch.
Inside the secret state
North Korea is among the world’s most secretive countries, and is all but closed to the outside world.
But the country is opening up on one front with the chance of playing football in the World Cup.
Al Jazeera’s Wayne Hay reports from North Korea’s capital, Pyongyang.
