Feud with police latest controversy to consume South Korea president's administration

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SEOUL - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was already struggling with surging inflation, rising Covid-19 cases and historically low approval numbers.

Mr Yoon spent Tuesday defending his proposal to create a"police bureau" and assume greater control over the powerful law enforcement agency, a move that has prompted protests by senior officers.

The poll numbers, which have fallen more since then, have raised doubts about whether Mr Yoon can recover. South Korea's Cabinet passed a measure Tuesday endorsing the establishment of what would be known as a police bureau, in which the government's Interior Ministry would oversee aspects of the law enforcement agency.

 

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