In loving memory: Roh’s hearse leaving the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea. — Reuters
SEOUL: Dozens of relatives and dignitaries gathered in South Korea’s capital to pay their final respects to former President Roh Tae-woo, a key participant in a 1979 military coup who later won a landmark democratic election before his political career ended with imprisonment for corruption and treason.
Pandemic restrictions limited the size of funeral services for Roh, who died Tuesday at age 88 from complications from various illnesses.
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