Ex-President Roh Tae-woo passes away, Korea’s tattoo taboo challenged, and N Korea still Coronavirus-free
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K-NEWS BITES Wed 2021-10-27 (KST) Ex-President Roh Tae-woo dies, aged 88 (2 min read) “Former President Roh Tae-woo, the country's first directly elected president, died Tuesday at age 89, leaving behind a checkered past and unanswered questions surrounding his role in Korean history before and during his presidency.” Roh “died at around 1:45 p.m. while receiving treatment at Seoul National University Hospital. He was brought to the hospital's emergency room at 1:10 p.m. but failed to recover… [his] health had deteriorated in recent years, especially after he underwent surgery for prostate cancer in 2002. He was receiving care at his home in Seodaemun-gu, western Seoul, and was suffering from cerebellar atrophy and asthma.”
Ex-President Roh Tae-woo passes away, Korea’s tattoo taboo challenged, and N Korea still Coronavirus-free
Ex-President Roh Tae-woo passes away, Korea’s…
Ex-President Roh Tae-woo passes away, Korea’s tattoo taboo challenged, and N Korea still Coronavirus-free
K-NEWS BITES Wed 2021-10-27 (KST) Ex-President Roh Tae-woo dies, aged 88 (2 min read) “Former President Roh Tae-woo, the country's first directly elected president, died Tuesday at age 89, leaving behind a checkered past and unanswered questions surrounding his role in Korean history before and during his presidency.” Roh “died at around 1:45 p.m. while receiving treatment at Seoul National University Hospital. He was brought to the hospital's emergency room at 1:10 p.m. but failed to recover… [his] health had deteriorated in recent years, especially after he underwent surgery for prostate cancer in 2002. He was receiving care at his home in Seodaemun-gu, western Seoul, and was suffering from cerebellar atrophy and asthma.”