South Korea says solemn farewell to "great leader" Kim
Kim Dae-Jung
Kim Dae-Jung survived assassination attempts and a death sentence in his struggle against military-backed rulers  who had presided over dramatic economic growth but trampled human rights.
 Mass street protests led largely by Kim ushered in democracy in 1987.
 Democratisation "was possible because you were there with your unwavering convictions and your unyielding courage " Han said in his eulogy to Kim.
 Mourners pinned yellow ribbons to parliament's main gate. Thousands of police were deployed around the compound  where a large portrait of Kim  surrounded by flowers was placed on a shrine.
 Kim won office in 1997 at his fourth attempt  and was sworn in the following February at the height of the Asian financial crisis. He steered the country out of the crisis  launching major reforms and corporate restructuring.
 In 2000 he met Kim Jong-Il in Pyongyang for the first-ever summit in the hostile history of the two countries. His "sunshine" aid and engagement policy eased relations but failed to halt the North's nuclear weapons drive.
 Han said Kim "opened the path for inter-Korean reconciliation."
 Kim was awarded the Nobel prize for the summit and for his earlier struggle for democracy.
 The 2000 summit was marred by controversy after it emerged that Kim's government arranged for a business group to pay the North 500 million dollars as an inducement to hold it.
 But Kim never wavered on the need for reconciliation. "This is the best way to end the national tragedy and make a reunified motherland " he said in his final speech in office in 2003.
 "We will forever remember his wish for democracy and human rights as well as reconciliation and peace " the ruling Grand National Party said in a statement.
[TGT] survived assassination attempts and a death sentence in [TGT] struggle against military-backed rulers  who had presided over dramatic economic growth but trampled human rights.
 Mass street protests led largely by [TGT] ushered in democracy in 1987.
 Democratisation "was possible because you were there with your unwavering convictions and your unyielding courage " Han said in his eulogy to [TGT].
 Mourners pinned yellow ribbons to parliament's main gate. Thousands of police were deployed around the compound  where a large portrait of Kim  surrounded by flowers was placed on a shrine.
 [TGT] won office in 1997 at [TGT] fourth attempt  and was sworn in the following February at the height of the Asian financial crisis. [TGT] steered the country out of the crisis  launching major reforms and corporate restructuring.
 In 2000 [TGT] met Kim Jong-Il in Pyongyang for the first-ever summit in the hostile history of the two countries. [TGT] "sunshine" aid and engagement policy eased relations but failed to halt the North's nuclear weapons drive.
 Han said [TGT] "opened the path for inter-Korean reconciliation."
 [TGT] was awarded the Nobel prize for the summit and for his earlier struggle for democracy.
 The 2000 summit was marred by controversy after it emerged that [TGT]'s government arranged for a business group to pay the North 500 million dollars as an inducement to hold it.
 But [TGT] never wavered on the need for reconciliation. "This is the best way to end the national tragedy and make a reunified motherland " [TGT] said in [TGT] final speech in office in 2003.
 "We will forever remember [TGT] wish for democracy and human rights as well as reconciliation and peace " the ruling Grand National Party said in a statement.