But after the Sunshine policy, there's a much better understanding among the people.

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Roh has staunchly backed a "sunshine policy" of engagement with the North.

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The South Korean leader also discussed his "sunshine policy" of greater openness with the North when he met U.S. President George W. Bush in February.

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President Kim Dae-Jung is already facing criticism in South Korea for having given too much in pursuing his Sunshine Policy - and having got too little.

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He pursued the dream of "reconciliation and cooperation" and will be most remembered for the Sunshine Policy, instituted in 1998 after he took office as South Korea's leader.

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Kim Dae-jung, who died in 2009, and the Hyundai conglomerate were key players in the so-called Sunshine Policy years from 1998 to 2008, during which South Korea attempted to improve relations with Pyongyang through political engagement and financial support.

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Hong Won Tak, senior secretary for national security affairs, maintained the incident would not change the country's "sunshine" policy of seeking to engage North Korea or to cultivate business relations with it.

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