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209598
Tue, 09/27/2011 - 06:29
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Commerce minister offers to resign
SEOUL -- Choi Joong-kyung, minister of knowledge economy, offered to step down Tuesday, taking responsibility for nationwide blackouts earlier in the month, a government official said.
The minister in charge of energy affairs offered his resignation to President Lee Myung-bak after a cabinet meeting, according to Park Cheong-won, a spokesman for the Ministry of Knowledge Economy.
"Minister Choi offered to step down today and plans to submit his official resignation to the presidential chief of staff before the end of today," Park told reporters.
The minister in charge of energy affairs offered his resignation to President Lee Myung-bak after a cabinet meeting, according to Park Cheong-won, a spokesman for the Ministry of Knowledge Economy.
"Minister Choi offered to step down today and plans to submit his official resignation to the presidential chief of staff before the end of today," Park told reporters.
