Birei Kin

Birei Kin (金 美齢) 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.