President Moon Approves Dismissal of Legal Affairs Deputy Minister Lee Yong-gu

청 "Lee Yong-gu, Vice Minister of Justice, Dismissed at 0:00 on the 4th"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] Blue House spokesperson Park Kyung-mi announced on the 3rd, "President Moon Jae-in approved the dismissal of Deputy Minister of Justice Lee Yong-gu around 2:30 PM today. He will be dismissed effective tomorrow (the 4th) at midnight."

Deputy Minister Lee had expressed his intention to resign on the 28th of last month, stating, "With one year remaining, both the Ministry of Justice and the prosecution urgently need new innovation and a leap forward, and for this, new workers are necessary." Deputy Minister Lee has been under investigation by the prosecution and police since early November last year, just before his appointment, on charges of assaulting a taxi driver.