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Grandson of late South Korean dictator apologises to victims of 1980 Gwangju Uprising massacre | South China Morning Post

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The grandson of South Korean military dictator Chun Doo-hwan has apologised to victims of a massacre that happened when the former leader ordered troops to put down the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. Chun Woo-won visited the May 18th National Cemetery on March 31, 2023, and used his own coat to clean gravestones of some of …

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