Ex-South Korean spy chief dies

Former South Korean spy chief Lee Hu-rak, who brokered the signing of an historic 1972 peace document with North Korea following a secret trip to Pyongyang, died today.

Sat, 31 Oct, 2009 - 12:54

Former South Korean spy chief Lee Hu-rak, who brokered the signing of an historic 1972 peace document with North Korea following a secret trip to Pyongyang, died today.

He was 85.

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