1. The government has expressed its condolences over the death of former South Korean president - Kim Young-sam.
2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs外交部 says President Ma Ying-jeou, Premier行政院長 Mao Chi-kuo and Foreign Minister 外交部長David Lin (林永樂) have asked the R-O-C's representative office in Seoul to convey their sincere sympathy to the people of Korea.
3. Kim was South Korea's president from 1993-1998.
He died on Saturday.
After stepping down as president, Kim visited Taiwan five times and met with numerous R-O-C dignitaries in South Korea.
4. The Ma administration says he greatly contributed to increasing bilateral ties and promoted substantive relations between the two sides.