The mayor of the South Korean capital Seoul, Park Won-soon, has been found dead hours after he was reported missing, police have confirmed.
Seoul The mayor of Seoul -- the second-most powerful official in South Korea -- has been found dead on a mountainside within the capital city.
Park Won-soon's body was found on Bukak mountain in Seoul's Seongbuk-gu neighborhood, just after midnight on Friday local time. The area is very close to his official residence in Jongno-gu.Police did not reveal how the mayor died, in order to protect his privacy, but they have ruled out foul play.No suicide note was left behind, and his belongings were found nearby, said Choi Ik-soo, an official at Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Crime department, during a briefing on Friday.
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