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Questions over exit of S. Korea's foreign minister
Her departure raises issues of falling female participation in Cabinet and gender bias
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Ms Kang Kyung-wha was widely expected to remain as the country's top diplomat until the end of Mr Moon's tenure in May next year.
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She made history in 2017 as South Korea's first female foreign minister and won fans with her charisma and signature silver hair.
Now the longest-serving minister in the administration of President Moon Jae-in, Ms Kang Kyung-wha was widely expected to remain as the country's top diplomat until the end of Mr Moon's tenure in May next year.