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Lee Jin-soo is currently serving as the acting head of South Korea's Ministry of Justice, according to reporting carried by Yonhap News Agency dated October 26, 2026. The claim that Lee holds the position of acting justice minister (법무장관 직무대행) has been assessed as accurate.
Yonhap's photo report, published on its news wire under reference PYH2026102607100001301, identifies Lee Jin-soo as the official performing the duties of justice minister on an interim basis. The report does not indicate the specific reason for the vacancy or the expected duration of the acting arrangement, and no confirmation of those details is available in the source material.
The determination that Lee is discharging the minister's duties was reached after a review of primary sources connected to the original report. No contradictory information emerged during that review.
Details regarding the circumstances of the appointment, the formal procedure behind the acting designation, and any timeline for a permanent appointment were not included in the available reporting.
The claim that Lee Jin-soo is serving as acting justice minister is True.
