South Korea's conservative candidate apologizes for martial law

Strongest-yet statement comes with PPP far behind in presidential campaign

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People Power Party presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo speaks during a panel discussion in Seoul on May 8. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok) 

STEVEN BOROWIEC

SEOUL -- The conservative candidate for South Korea's June 3 snap presidential election issued on Thursday his most decisive apology for the previous president's decision to impose martial law late last year, which sparked a political crisis that still drags on months later.

Speaking at a press conference, Kim Moon-soo, candidate for the right-wing People Power Party, explained that with South Korea's economy struggling with low growth, many people in the country are suffering, and the martial law debacle added to their woes.

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