Former South Korean military dictator Chun Doo-hwan dies at 90
The Hindu
A former military commander, Chun presided over the 1980 Gwangju army massacre of pro-democracy demonstrators, a crime for which he was later convicted and received a commuted death sentence.
Former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan, whose iron-fisted rule of the country following a 197 9military coup sparked massive democracy protests, died on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at the age of 90, the Yonhap news agency said.
Chun had multiple myeloma, a blood cancer which was in remission, and passed away at his Seoul home, Yonhap said.
A former military commander, Chun presided over the 1980 Gwangju army massacre of pro-democracy demonstrators, a crime for which he was later convicted and received a commuted death sentence.
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