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S.Korean ex-president commits suicide

Emotional funeral for Roh Moo-hyun

Roh Geon-ho, son of the deceased former S. Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, carried an urn containing the ashes of his late father at Roh Moo-hyun's hometown Saturday. Full story

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Former S.Korean President kills self

Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, embroiled in a broadening corruption scandal, jumped to his death .

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2009-06-01 10:04:19 GMT Xinhua English SEOUL, June 1 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said President Lee Myung-bak should apologize for the death of ex-president Roh Moo-hyun, criticizing the Lee administration for conducting a "politically motivated" investigation on Roh.

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2009-05-29 09:52:27 GMT Xinhua English SEOUL, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun's hearse arrived at Suwon on Friday for cremation, delayed more than three hours, as the streets were crowded with hundreds of thousands of mourners.

Former S Korean president's memorial march prolonged due to crowd

2009-05-29 06:51:45 GMT Xinhua English SEOUL, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun's memorial march to the cremation site was prolonged on Friday as more crowd than the authorities had expected filled the streets to bid a farewell to the late president.

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Death fails to kill Roh's popularity

2009-05-25 00:51:08 GMT China Daily BONGHA, South Korea: Tens of thousands of people streamed to a village to pay respects to former president Roh Moo-hyun Sunday, a day after he committed suicide to end his "suffering over corruption allegations".

Kim Jong Il sends condolences to Roh Moo Hyun's family

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Emotional funeral for Roh Moo-hyun

2009-05-30 03:56:35 GMT SINA.com Roh Geon-ho, son of the deceased former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, carried an urn containing the ashes of his late father to be enshrined in a Buddhist temple at Roh Moo-hyun's hometown of Bonghwa village in Gimhae, about 450 km (280 miles) southeast of Seoul, capital of South Korea, May 30, 2009.

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