After serving as a rather obscure military leader for many years, Roh Tae Woo (born 1932) became active in the South Korean government following the coup by Chun Doo Hwan. It was his part in this coup which landed him with a 17-year prison sentence. In...

(b. 1932), president of South Korea. Roh Tae Woo was president of South Korea from 1988 to 1993. Roh was born in Talsong, near Taegu, in North Kyongsang Province, the son of a minor local official. He joined the South Korean Army in 1951 and soon after...

This is a Korean name; the family name is Roh. Roh Tae-woo (born December 4, 1932 in Daegu, South Korea), is a former ROK Army general and politician. He was the sixth president of South Korea (1988–1993). Roh befriended Chun Doo-hwan while in high...

South Korea Old habits IN HIS 18 months as South Korea's president, Mr Roh Tae Woo has tried to nurture a reputation for being mild-mannered and tolerant--valued qualities in a man who used to be an army general. Yet, early in...

Roh Tae Woo, due to retire as South Korea's president, is somewhat out of favor at home but admired internationally for his diplomatic breakthroughs. He established relations with Russia and China, made overtures to North Korea and opened new export markets. WHAT a...

Special prosecutors raided the headquarters of Samsung Group on Tuesday in a widening probe into allegations that the massive conglomerate set up a slush fund to bribe influential figures.The raid, which occurred in the same building where global technology giant Samsung Electronics, the flagship of...

South Koreans take great pride in Samsung, known worldwide for sleek flat-screen TVs, high-tech mobile phones, hulking container ships and mega-construction projects.But a spreading bribery scandal has renewed old concerns about the perceived power and influence of the "Republic of Samsung" — as the conglomerate...