Former South Korean dictator Chun Doo-hwan dies aged 90

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Former South Korean dictator Chun Doo-hwan dies aged 90
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Chun ruled for eight years after seizing power in a coup in 1979, and presided over the infamous 1980 Gwanju student massacre

Former South Korean president Chun Doo-hwan, who crushed pro-democracy demonstrations in 1980, has died.Former South Korean president Chun Doo-hwan, who crushed pro-democracy demonstrations in 1980, has died.Former South Korean president, Chun Doo-hwan, who presided over the infamous Gwanju massacre during his iron-fisted eight-year rule, has died aged 90.

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