Former S.Korean president Chun Doo-hwan dies at 90

Source: Xinhua| 2021-11-23 13:29:46|Editor: huaxia

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan died on Tuesday at the age of 90, local media said.

Chun died in his house at about 8:40 a.m. local time after suffering from chronic disease.

The former army general seized power through a military coup in 1979 and ruled the country until 1988. Enditem

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