Assassin’s family seeks acqui al

Paju, South Korea – Forty years after South Korea’s spy chief was executed for shooting dead his boss, dictator Park Chung-hee, the assassin’s sister is seeking to clear him of treason.

But she is not seeking to overturn his murder conviction or death sentence, in a reflection of how the South still grapples with Park’s complex legacy.

“My brother did not kill the president so that he could become president or to commit treason against the state.” –