TOKYO -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in has rammed through the appointment of his scandal-tainted aide Cho Guk as justice minister despite criticism from the opposition and the public.
Moon pushed ahead with the decision, helped by the silence of South Korea's powerful civil society groups, betting that a pledge to reform the judicial system will restore his flagging popularity.
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