Kim Yong-nam visits KRB<\/p>\n
BOGOR: As part of his official visit to Indonesia, South
\nKorean President Kim Yong-nam toured Bogor Botanical Gardens
\n(KRB) to have a close look at the Dendrobium Kim Il-sung orchid,
\nnamed after his predecessor, who received the species of orchid
\nfrom then Indonesian President Sukarno in 1965.<\/p>\n
According to garden spokesperson Sugiarti, Kim Il-sung was the
\nprime minister when he met with Sukarno.<\/p>\n
\"The Dendrobium Kim Il-sung species was discovered by an
\nIndonesian botanist from Makassar, South Sulawesi. The newly
\nfound species had not yet been named when Kim Il-sung visited the
\ngarden,\" she said.<\/p>\n
However, the orchid was flown to South Korea only ten years
\nafter the two heads of state met. \"In 1981 the new species of
\norchid was registered at the London botanical body with its
\nofficial name Dendrobium Kim Il-sung,\" Sugiarti explained.<\/p>\n
The Bogor Botanical Garden now has 95 Dendrobium Kim Il-sung
\norchid plants.<\/p>\n
President Kim Yong-nam, accompanied by Indonesian State
\nMinister for Information and Telecommunications Syamsul Muarif,
\nWest Java Deputy Governor Dana Sudarna and Bogor Mayor H.R.
\nIswara Natanegara, also visited the Bogor Presidential Palace.
\n--JP<\/p>",
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