Former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo, who participated in a military coup then won the election that was the country’s first move toward democracy before.
Former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo was a major player in a 1979 coup and later became president in a landmark democratic election before ending his tumultuous political career in prison.
Former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo, who participated in a military coup then won the election that was the country’s first move toward democracy before.
Former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo, who participated in a 1979 coup before going on to win the presidency in a landmark democratic election but ended his tumultuous politic career in prison, died on Tuesday. He was 88. The Seoul National University Hospital said Roh died while being treated for an illness. It gave no…