South Korea's former president Roh Tae-woo dies at 88: Hospi

SEOUL - South Korean former president Roh Tae-woo, a decorated war veteran who played a pivotal but controversial role in the transition to democratic elections from rule by authoritarian leaders, has died, a Seoul hospital confirmed. The 88-year-old died on Tuesday (Oct 26), a Seoul National University Hospital official said, without citing the cause of death. Roh had been in...

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