▲ Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho speaks to reporters in Gwacheon, south of Seoul, on Aug. 18, 2026. (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has accepted Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho's resignation, a presidential spokesperson said Monday, a week after the minister offered to step down.

"President Lee accepted Minister Jung Sung-ho's resignation, as he expressed difficulty in continuing to carry out his duties due to deteriorating health," presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said.

The government plans to appoint Jung's successor promptly to avoid any disruption to state administration, Kang added.

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