May 28th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
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SEOUL – Eulogists remembered South Korea's former president Roh Moo-hyun as a politician of humble beginnings who sought a compassionate society but killed himself in anguish over a bribery scandal that has laid bare the country's deep political divisions.
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Former S Korean president's memorial march prolonged due to crowd
May 29th, 2009 - XinHua
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.
Weeping South Koreans pack streets for Roh funeral
May 29th, 2009 - Reuters
SEOUL (Reuters) - Sobbing South Koreans jammed Seoul's streets on Friday for the funeral of former President Roh Moo-hyun, whose suicide last week has turned him from failed leader to lightning rod for criticism of his successor.
Funeral for late SKorean president begins
May 28th, 2009 - guardian.co.uk
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) â?" The funeral for late ex-President Roh Moo-hyun has begun in the South Korean capital of Seoul. The funeral at the Gyeongbok Palace opened...
South Korea to Hold State Funeral for Former President Roh
May 24th, 2009 - Bloomberg
May 24 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea began planning a statefuneral for former President Roh Moo Hyun as thousands gatheredin the nation’s capital and his hometown to mourn a leader whokilled himself after being implicated in a bribery scandal.
