South Korea's Roh Commits Suicide

Former S. Korean President Roh Dies in Apparent Suicide Washington Post — Former South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun, a suspect in a corruption scandal that implicated his wife and family, apparently committed suicide Saturday by leaping from a mountain cliff near his rural home. Roh, 62, died of head injuries while hiking in the early morning with a bodyguard. "He appears to have jumped from a mountain rock," said Moon Jae-in, a lawyer who was Roh's presidential chief of staff. click to read complete article

S Korean president expresses regret over former president's death Xinhua — S. Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Saturday his predecessor Roh Moo-hyun's death is a national tragedy and expressed deep regrets, his spokesman said. Lee Dong-kwan, spokesman for the presidential office, said that the news was hard to believe and that the president and his office were in complete shock. click to read complete article

Ex-president Roh's life ends amid scandaldan United Press International — Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun took his own his life Saturday, a year after leaving office ensnared in a bribery scandal, authorities said. Roh, 62, president from 2003 to 2008, threw himself off a mountainside near his home. In his last public statements, weeks before his death, he spoke of the shame he felt, The New York Times reported. click to read complete article