Former South Korean President Roh Tae Woo dies aged 88

Former South Korean President Roh Tae Woo, an army general-turned politician, died Tuesday afternoon, Seoul National University Hospital said. He was 88.Roh, who served as president between 1988 and 1993, was recently hospitalized after his health deteriorated, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported, citing his aides.While in office, Roh embarked on his signature foreign policy called Northern Diplomacy, or Nordpolitik, reaching out to China and the former Soviet Union, Cold War allies of North Korea.Roh, along with Chun Doo Hwan, an army general and his predecessor as president, staged …READ FULL ARTICLE