In subsequent trials , Kim was convicted and sentenced to death , although his punishment was later reduced in response to international outcries .
The government denounced the uprising as a rebellion instigated by Kim Dae - jung and his followers .
In subsequent trials , Kim Dae - jung was convicted and sentenced to death , although Kim Dae - jung 's punishment was later reduced in response to international outcries .
The government denounced the uprising as a rebellion instigated by Kim Dae - jung and his followers .