President Moon Jae-in's mother Kang Han-ok has passed away on Tuesday at the age of 92.<br />President Moon Jae-in's mother passes of chronic illness; she was 92<br />She had been suffering from a chronic illness and had been hospitalized in the port city of Busan.<br />The president, shortly after ending his schedule in Suwon on Tuesday, went to see his mother. <br />This is the first time in South Korean history that a sitting president goes through bereavement while in office. <br />The presidential office said that the president wishes to handle the passing as a private funeral. <br />
