The opposition says Kim Jong-pil is not qualified to tackle the country's economic problems.

BBC: Special Report

The main opposition party, the Grand National Party, has vowed to oppose Mr. Kim's choice of prime minister, Kim Jong-pil, who belongs to the president-elect's electoral allies, the United Liberal Democrats.

BBC: Special Report

In return, Kim Dae Jung would push for a "cabinet-style" government with a stronger prime minister -- Kim Jong Pil.

CNN: Change at the Top

The deal that the president-elect struck with Kim Jong Pil, the leader of the United Liberal Democrats, was to promise him the prime minister's job and endow the office with more clout than its current largely ceremonial role.

ECONOMIST: Kim the peacemaker

Mr Kim Jong Pil will head a new Office of Co-ordination to manage inter-departmental affairs.

ECONOMIST: Kim the peacemaker

"It's time to end the politics of the three Kims, " said Lee, referring to the ex-president, plus the incumbent president and Kim Jong Pil, three veteran politicians with the same surname who have dominated South Korean politics since the early 1960s.

CNN: THE RETURN OF THE THREE KIMS

While the prime ministership is largely ceremonial, the pact also requires Kim Dae Jung to move toward the realization of Kim Jong Pil's pet project: a change from the current presidential system to a cabinet-styled parliamentary government.

CNN: Alliances and Defections