Chun Doo-hwan leaves for a court in Seoul, South Korea, August 9, 2021. /Reuters
Former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan died on Tuesday at the age of 90, his former press aide said.
Chun had multiple myeloma, a blood cancer which was in remission, and his health had deteriorated recently, his former press secretary Min Chung-ki told reporters. He passed away at his Seoul home early in the morning and his body will be moved to a hospital for a funeral later in the day.
(With input from Reuters)
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