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Olympic games in Seoul. First free parliamentary elections.
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North and South Korea join United Nations.
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President Roh succeeded by Kim Young Sam, a former opponent of the regime and the first freely-elected civilian president.
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South Korea admitted to Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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Kim Dae-jung sworn in as president and pursues "sunshine policy" of offering unconditional economic and humanitarian aid to North Korea.
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Summit in Pyongyang between Kim Jong-il and South Korean President Kim Dae-jung. North stops propaganda broadcasts against South.
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Border liaison offices re-open at truce village of Panmunjom. South Korea gives amnesty to more than 3,500 prisoners. One hundred North Koreans meet their relatives in the South in a highly-charged, emotional reunion. Kim Dae-jung awarded Nobel Peace Prize.