Transcript: Two Former South Korean Presidents Indicted Today

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December 21, 1995
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Two former South Korean Presidents have been indicted for their role in a 1979 coup d'‚tat. Chun Doo Hwan and Roh Tae Woo were indicted after the National Assembly this week extended the statute of limitations.

BOB EDWARDS, Host: This is Morning Edition. I'm Bob Edwards. Two former South Korean presidents were indicted today for their role in a 1979 coup d'etat. Chun Doo Hwan, believed to be the mastermind of the military takeover, was charged with insurrection, Roh Tae Woo with aiding and abetting. The charges against Chun concern the military insurrection that installed him in power from 1980 through 1987 when he was forced from office over ...

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