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Kim Jong Il sends condolences to Roh's family

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-05-25 09:20

PYONGYANG - Kim Jong Il, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Monday sent a message of condolences to the family of former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, the official news agency KCNA reported.

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"On hearing the news that former President Roh Moo-hyun died in an accident, I express profound condolences to widow Kwon Ryang Suk and his bereaved family," said the message.

Roh died Saturday after falling down a cliff amid an investigation into a bribery scandal he and his family were involved in.

South Korean police tentatively concluded Sunday that his death was a suicide.