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.
PHOTO Power supply deal for chip clusters
From left, Kim Yong-kwan, president of management strategy at Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions division, Gwangju Mayor Min Hyung-bae, Climate Minister Kim Sung-whan, KEPCO CEO Kim Dong-cheol and Yeom Seong-jin, president of SK hynix's communications division, pose after signing a power supply deal for the planned chip clusters in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, and Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City at KEPCO's office in Seoul, Wednesday. KEPCO will supply 3 gigawatts of electricity to the new semiconductor industrial complex in the southwestern region from 2029, with plans to expand the cumulative supply to more than 6 gigawatts through additional facilities. The agreement follows up on the government’s initiative involving three megaprojects announced on June 29 and is intended to establish power-supply networks in line with the operating schedules of factories in the regions. Courtesy of Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment
By Jung Min-ho