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Embattled nominee uses his controversy to defend prosecutorial reform

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Justice Minister nominee Rep. Kim Seung-won on Tuesday rejected allegations connecting him to a stock manipulation scheme, citing that very controversy as a reason to back the ruling bloc's push for criminal justice overhaul. "Based on my belief that the investigative power is the most potent form of state power and should not be abused as such, I will do my best to ensure that such a state power is fairly exercised, while upholding political neutrality," Kim said at Tuesday's confirmation heari

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