Birei Kin

Birei Kin
金 美齢
Born (1934-02-07) 7 February 1934
Taihoku Prefecture, Taiwan under Japanese rule
NationalityJapanese
Citizenship
  • Japan (1934–45; 2009–)
  • Taiwan (1945–2009)
EducationWaseda University (BLitt, MLitt)
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) is a Taiwan-born Japanese critic and political activist. She is also known by the name Alice King. Kin is the president of the Shibanaga International School-JET Japanese Language School, and served as national policy adviser to President of the Republic of China Chen Shui-bian from 2000 to 2005. 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.

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