Birei Kin

Birei Kin
金 美齢
Born (1934-02-07) 7 February 1934
NationalityJapanese
Citizenship
  • Japan (193445; 2009)
  • Taiwan (19452009)
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 (200005, 200506)
Television
MovementTaiwan independence movement
Spouse
Eimei Shu
(m. 19642006)
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.