Birei Kin

Birei Kin
金 美齢
Born (1934-02-07) 7 February 1934 (age 90)
Taihoku Prefecture, Taiwan under Japanese rule
NationalityJapanese
Citizenship
  • Japan (1934–45; 2009–)
  • Taiwan (1945–2009)
EducationWaseda University Graduate School of Letters Graduate School PhD Course Unit Acquisition Degree
Occupations
  • Critic
  • commentator
  • political activist
  • Waseda University part-time English Lecturer
  • Shibanaga International School-JET Japanese Language School Chairperson
  • National Policy Adviser for the President of the Republic of China (2000–05, 2005–06)
Television
MovementTaiwan independence movement
Spouse
Eimei Shu
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(m. 1964⁠–⁠2006)​
ChildrenMana Shu
WebsiteOfficial homepage

Birei Kin (金 美齢, Kin Birei, Chinese: 金美齡; Wade–Giles: Kim Bi-Ling; born 7 February 1934, in Taihoku Prefecture, Taiwan under Japanese rule)[1] is a Taiwan-born Japanese critic and political activist. She is also known by the name Alice King.[2] Kin is the president of the Shibanaga International School-JET Japanese Language School,[3] and served as national policy adviser to President of the Republic of China Chen Shui-bian from 2000 to 2005.[4][5] Her husband was Eimei Shu and she has a daughter and a son. Her eldest daughter is Tokyo Broadcasting System Television business office manager Mana Shu.

For many years Kin has been involved in the Taiwan independence movement.

  1. ^ "金美齢のプロフィール". Birei Kin Homepage (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 Jan 2017.
  2. ^ Hsu, Crystal (20 May 2001). "Few changes seen among aides". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  3. ^ "学校法人JET日本語学校" (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Editorial: A question of style". Taipei Times. 23 May 2000. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  5. ^ Huang, Tai-lin (2 March 2005). "Advisers to Chen resign over accord". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 July 2020.