SEOUL, Sept 4 (Reuters) - South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan has resigned following accusations of nepotism involving his daughter's employment, government sources and the ministry said today.
"The foreign minister's resignation has been accepted by the president," said a presidential source who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Yu's daughter, Yu Hyun-sun, was employed at the foreign ministry between 2006 and 2009, said a foreign ministry source.
She was to sign a contract on Aug. 31 with the foreign ministry to work on trade matters, but public criticism forced her to not take up the position.
Yu Myung-hwan, 64, is one of President Lee Myung-bak's longest serving ministers having served in the government since February 29, 2008. |
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