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.
Korea, Latvia to open direct air route in May
A panoramic view of the Old Town in Riga / gettyimagesbank
By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
Korea and Latvia will open a direct air route between the two countries in May.
According to the Latvian Embassy in Seoul Monday, Korean Air, the country's largest airline, will operate charter flights between Incheon and Riga on May 24 and 31 and June 7 to promote tourism between the countries.
Hanjin Travel, one of the largest Korean tour agencies, will organize the special events with support from Latvian government agencies.
“These will be the first direct commercial flight between the capital city of Latvia and the Republic of Korea,” the embassy said in a statement.
“Koreans are active travelers and are open to exploring new destinations. Since the Latvian Embassy in the Republic of Korea was opened in the late 2015, it has been cooperating with the LIAA Tourism Department, LIVE RIGA and other partners to attract tourists from Korea.”