SEOUL, Feb 9 : Lee Seung-heon, one of the leading candidates to become the next Bank of Korea governor, backs raising taxes on property ownership to stop surging home prices from stoking inflation but a policy pivot to more monetary tightening would be premature. Lee, who previously held the No.2 spot in the central bank as senior deputy governor, is regarded as a potential successor to replace BOK Governor Rhee Chang-yong, whose four-year term ends on April 20. In an interview on February 6,

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