South Korea's embattled President has accepted the resignation of her Justice Minister, the latest in a series of personnel reshuffles she's made amid a political scandal that's threatening her leadership. <br/><br/>Justice Minister Kim Hyun-woong and a senior presidential adviser offered to resign last week after prosecutors directly linked President Park Geun-hye to alleged misdeeds by her jailed confidante at the centre of the scandal. <br/><br/>Park's office said today she's accepted Kim's resignation but withheld the one by her adviser.<br/><br/>Park has already fired eight of her presidential aides and nominated a new prime minister to try to regain public trust. But South Koreans have rallied in Seoul for five straight weekends, calling for her ouster. <br/><br/>Main opposition parties will meet Wednesday to determine when to push for Park's parliamentary impeachment.

South Korea's embattled President has accepted the resignation of her Justice Minister, the latest in a series of personnel reshuffles she's made amid a political scandal that's threatening her leadership. <br/><br/>Justice Minister Kim Hyun-woong and a senior presidential adviser offered to resign last week after prosecutors directly linked President Park Geun-hye to alleged misdeeds by her jailed confidante at the centre of the scandal. <br/><br/>Park's office said today she's accepted Kim's resignation but withheld the one by her adviser.<br/><br/>Park has already fired eight of her presidential aides and nominated a new prime minister to try to regain public trust. But South Koreans have rallied in Seoul for five straight weekends, calling for her ouster. <br/><br/>Main opposition parties will meet Wednesday to determine when to push for Park's parliamentary impeachment.