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A year ago, Moon Jae-in’s presidency was shaken by allegations that a high-flying justice minister had abused his influence to benefit his children. Now, Moon’s in a similar jam, with a different justice minister.
Prosecutors raided the Ministry of National Defense and Army Headquarters on Tuesday as part of a probe into whether Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae inappropriately helped her son extend his medical leave from military service. The scandal has quickly consumed local politics, with opposition lawmakers grilling Choo in parliament and a ruling-party legislator identifying a whistle-blower who helped spark the case.
The case has drawn parallels to
