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SEOUL, South Korea — Mourners in black, heads bowed and shedding tears, gathered today in the Seoul courtyard of an ancient palace for the funeral of ex-President Roh Moo-Hyun nearly a week after he leaped to his death.
Scores more filled a plaza in central Seoul to watch the funeral on large monitors. Riot police lined the streets to prevent any protests by Roh supporters who accuse his political opponents of driving the liberal ex-leader to his death.
Roh, 62, died May 23 after throwing himself off a cliff behind his home in the southern village of Bongha. Roh, president from 2003 to 2008, recently had been questioned about claims he and his family accepted $6 million in bribes during his presidency.
