Jung Min-ho has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2012, mostly covering social and political issues. He currently belongs to the Politics & City Desk where he covers topics such as health, labor and human rights. Prior to joining the team, he was responsible for covering North Korea and sports. His article about a biosecurity breach of Middle East respiratory syndrome won him an award from the Korea Science Journalists Association in 2016. He is also the co-author of the book, "Medical Pioneers of Korea" (2019). He served as the head of the international relations committee at the Journalists Association of Korea from 2021 to 2023.
Jeju Air to open six China routes amid boycott Japan campaign
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By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
Korean budget carrier Jeju Air will begin services on six new routes to China this month amid an escalating boycott of travel to Japan.
The company said Monday it planned to offer flights from three Korean cities ― Incheon, Busan and Muan ― to six Chinese destinations ― Beijing, Xian Harbin, Yanji, Nantong and Zhangjiajie ― between Aug. 13 and 22.
The move comes after Jeju Air and other Korean airlines decided to suspend services to Japanese destinations as a result of the boycott, which was triggered early last month by the Japanese government's export restrictions ― an apparent retaliation for Korean Supreme Court rulings last year that ordered Japanese companies to pay damages to Korean victims of forced labor during World War II.
Since then, Jeju Air has suspended three unprofitable Japanese routes ― it now operates on 19 routes between the two countries.