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SEOUL, Sept 4 (Reuters) - South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan has resigned following accusations of nepotism involving his daughter's employment, government sources and the ministry said on Saturday.

"The foreign minister’s resignation has been accepted by the president," said a presidential source who spoke on condition of anonymity. "The foreign minister has resigned to accept responsibility for all the commotion caused by the ministry employing his daughter on a full time basis."