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.
Armed taxi driver threatens Korean tourist on Bali
Taxis and Motorbikes on a street in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia. The cars in the photo are unrelated to the story. GETTYIMAGESBANK
By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
An armed taxi driver threatened a Korean tourist on the Indonesian island of Bali, the Korean Embassy in Jakarta said Monday.
According to the embassy, the woman, who took a taxi in Seminyak, the southern part of Bali, around 2 p.m. Sunday (local time), complained to the driver after realizing the taximeter had gone up too quickly.
During an argument, the driver threatened to stab her.
The embassy later found that the blue taxi did not belong to Blue Bird, the country's largest taxi company that has the best reputation.
The woman did not file a complaint with police because of her busy schedule.
The embassy said it informed local tourism authorities of the incident and advised Koreans to use taxies from reliable companies.