Minister resigns over corruption scandal
http://www.hrlnews.com/2019/10/minister-resigns-over-corruption-scandal.html
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.
Earlier, tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets to demand Kuk’s dismissal as well as Jae-In’s resignation.
Kuk’s family was being investigated on suspicion of investing in a
holding company suspected of involvement in market manipulation and
illegal transactions.