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.
PHOTOS Heavy rains pound Japan
A taxi is stuck in a flooded street in Saga, southern Japan, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. Kyodo News via AP
By Jung Min-ho
A pedestrian walks in a flooded street near Saga station in Saga, Saga prefecture, southwestern Japan, Aug. 28. EPA
People walk in a flooded street near Saga station in Saga, Saga prefecture, southwestern Japan, Aug. 28. EPA
People walk through a flooded premises at a train station in Saga, southern Japan, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. Kyodo News via AP
People are rescued by Japan Self-Defense Forces following floods in Takeo, Saga prefecture, southwestern Japan, Aug. 28. EPA
An aerial view shows submerged houses and facilities at a flooded area in Takeo, Saga prefecture, southern Japan, Aug. 28, 2019, in this photo taken by Kyodo.