Birei Kin

Birei Kin
Birei Kin
金美齢
Born	7 February 1934; Taihoku Prefecture, Taiwan under Japanese rule
Citizenship	Japan (1934–45; 2009–); Taiwan (1945–2009);
Education	Waseda 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	Asamade-sei TV! (EX); Birei Kin to Sutekina Nakama-tachi (Channel Sakura); Hikari Ota's If I Were Prime Minister... Secretary Tanaka (NTV); Takajin no soko made Itte Iinkai (YTV);
Movement	Taiwan independence movement
Spouse	Eimei Shu (m. 1964⁠–⁠2006)
Children	Mana Shu
Website	Official 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.