South Korea President’s Biggest Headache Is Prosecutor He Picked

  • Moon appointee leads investigation dogging former top aide
  • Top prosecutor Yoon Seok-youl says he’s ‘not loyal to anyone’
Yoon Seok-youl.Source: Yonhap via EPA
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in -- swept into office on a vow to clean up government after his predecessor was ousted for graft -- wanted a prosecutor who wouldn’t hesitate to go after the most powerful.

Problem is, Moon may have gotten what he wished for in Yoon Seok-youl.