South Korea’s interior minister resigned on Sunday following the declaration of martial law that plunged the country into turmoil, local media reported.
Lee Sang-min said he was stepping down “in grave recognition of responsibility for failing to serve the public and the president well”, according to the JoongAng Ilbo newspaper.
President Yoon Suk Yeol accepted his resignation, the paper said.
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Lee and Yoon are among those being investigated for alleged insurrection following the declaration of martial law on Tuesday.
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Yoon, who narrowly survived an impeachment motion in parliament on Saturday, was forced to rescind martial law after lawmakers voted down his decree.
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