President Lee Jae-myung meets with Minister Jeong Seong-ho, who expressed his resignation at the State Council meeting
The first State Council meeting since Justice Minister Jeong Seong-ho announced his resignation, and his reunion with President Lee Jae-myung Take a look at the background of his decision, conveyed before the official resignation letter, and the Ministry of Justice work report on the 5th
Justice Minister Jeong Seongho faced President Lee Jaemyung at the Cabinet meeting on the 4th for the first time since publicly expressing his intention to resign.
It was reported that Minister Jeong has not yet submitted his resignation letter directly to the President or officially tendered his resignation. However, he conveyed his intention through his aides, and the atmosphere suggests he remains firm in his decision to determine his future, citing health issues.
President Lee attended a meeting held at the main building of the Blue House after returning from his recent overseas trip, but did not say anything in particular to Minister Jeong in public. Attention is on whether there will be any mention of the two meeting again at the Justice Ministry work report scheduled for the 5th.