South Korean Justice Minister,
Cho Kuk, on Monday resigned over an escalating corruption scandal barely a
month after being appointed.
Dpa reports that the opposition
had accused him of misconduct as his family was being investigated on allegations
of questionable financial transactions.
Kuk, 54, said in a statement that
he would resign and not be a burden to President Moon Jae-In who had appointed
him in September. Jae-In accepted his resignation.
Jae-In, however, apologised for
causing national discord over Kuk’s appointment.
Kuk’s family was being
investigated on suspicion of investing in a holding company suspected of involvement
in market manipulation and illegal transactions.
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