Roh Tae-woo, ROK president who helped shape inter-Korean relations, dies at 88



News Roh Tae-woo, ROK president who helped shape inter-Korean relations, dies at 88 Leaving a mixed legacy, Roh normalized ties with DPRK’s traditional allies but ended his career in severe controversy Won-Gi Jung October 26, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Presidential Archives \| Roh Tae-woo giving speech at the United Nations General Assembly. Oct. 18, 1988 Roh Tae-woo, the former South Korean president who helped engineer landmark agreements between the two Koreas and normalized relations with other communist bloc nations at the end of the Cold War, died Tuesday at the age of 88. The Agreement on Reconciliation, Non-Aggression, Exchange and Cooperation — which Seoul and Pyongyang signed in 1991 during Roh’s presidency — built a framework for future inter-Korean agreements. That year also saw both Koreas join the United Nations. Roh Tae-woo, the former South Korean president who helped engineer landmark agreements between the two Koreas and normalized relations with other communist bloc nations at the end of the Cold War, died Tuesday at the age of 88. The Agreement on Reconciliation, Non-Aggression, Exchange and Cooperation — which Seoul and Pyongyang signed in 1991 during Roh’s presidency — built a framework for future inter-Korean agreements. That year also saw both Koreas join the United Nations. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Roh Tae-woo, ROK president who helped shape inter-Korean relations, dies at 88

Leaving a mixed legacy, Roh normalized ties with DPRK’s traditional allies but ended his career in severe controversy

Won-Gi Jung October 26, 2021

Roh Tae-woo, ROK president who helped shape inter-Korean relations, dies at 88

Presidential Archives | Roh Tae-woo giving speech at the United Nations General Assembly. Oct. 18, 1988

Roh Tae-woo, the former South Korean president who helped engineer landmark agreements between the two Koreas and normalized relations with other communist bloc nations at the end of the Cold War, died Tuesday at the age of 88.

The Agreement on Reconciliation, Non-Aggression, Exchange and Cooperation — which Seoul and Pyongyang signed in 1991 during Roh’s presidency — built a framework for future inter-Korean agreements. That year also saw both Koreas join the United Nations.

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