President Moon Jae-in once again emphasized the importance of reforming the nation's prosecution.<br />This comes amid intensifying investigation on the fraud and corruption scandal surrounding his Justice Minister.<br />Park Hee-jun shares with us the South Korean leader's remarks. President Moon Jae-in has called for an extensive shake-up of the prosecution in response to growing demand from the public.<br />Referring to the ongoing investigation surrounding Justice Minister Cho Kuk,... presidential spokesperson Ko Min-jung told reporters Friday... that President Moon stressed the need for prosecution reform that changes how prosecutions and investigations are carried out.<br />"We ask the prosecution to reflect on the reality that demands for reform are increasing... despite the fact that they're now engaged in a strict, full-fledged investigation without any interference."<br />And President Moon added that it's important to respect human rights,... as the prosecution exerts power directly over the people.<br />When asked why Friday's briefing was given, the spokesperson said there is no particular reason.<br />These are the president's first official remarks on the corruption investigation,... and they were apparently aimed at protecting Cho against the active push for his removal.<br />They're also being viewed as an indirect warning to the prosecution's controversial probe of the allegations surrounding Cho and his family -- the most recent incident being their raid of his home earlier in the week.<br />President Moon says whether the justice minister is held responsible,... will be determined only by judicial procedures.<br />But in the meantime, he asked for state affairs to be carried out regardless of the probe.<br />Park Hee-jun, Arirang News.<br />