{
  "id": 2974215,
  "title": "Lee accepts justice minister's resignation: presidential spokesperson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/lee-accepts-justice-ministers-resignation-presidential-spokesperson-2974215",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T08:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260824/lee-accepts-justice-ministers-resignation-presidential-spokesperson"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung accepted the resignation of Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho on Monday, according to a presidential spokesperson. This came a week after the minister offered to step down, citing difficulty in continuing his duties due to deteriorating health. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung announced the acceptance of the resignation. The government aims to appoint Jung's successor swiftly to prevent any disruption in state administration, added Kang. Jung tendered his resignation last week, citing the completion of a prosecution reform bill and his health issues. Following the legislation, prosecutors will have no investigative authority, with all investigative powers remaining with the police. With Jung's departure, two ministerial positions are now vacant, including that of the minister for small and medium-sized enterprises, which was previously held by Prime Minister Han Seong-sook.",
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) Lee accepts justice minister's resignation: presidential spokesperson",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/urgent-lee-accepts-justice-ministers-resignation-presidential",
        "published": "2026-08-24T07:09:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee accepts justice minister's resignation: presidential spokesperson",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/lee-accepts-justice-ministers-resignation-presidential-spokesperson",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:02:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "Lee Accepts Justice Minister’s Resignation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/lee-accepts-justice-ministers-resignation",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:07:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}