Scandal over justice minister galvanises South Koreans at protests

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A growing corruption scandal over a new justice minister is bringing South Koreans from across the political spectrum out into the streets in ...

SEOUL: A growing corruption scandal over a new justice minister is bringing South Koreans from across the political spectrum out into the streets in numbers rarely seen since candlelight protests helped bring down former leader Park Geun-hye in 2017.

The reforms include more oversight of prosecutors' investigations, barring overly prolonged or late interrogations, and limiting investigations from spilling over into other probes, according to the Justice Ministry. "But because of the diverse views even within each camp, it's still unclear what direction national opinion will take going forward," he said.

Another survey conducted earlier this week by pollster Realmeter put Moon's approval rating at 42.5 percent, the lowest the firm had registered since Moon became president.

 

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