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 Fall picnic to Mount Paektu in North Korea
In a photo taken on Sept. 11, 2019, North Korean students pose for photos in Chonji lake, or "heaven lake," as they visit the crater of Mount Paektu, near Samjiyon. Mount Paektu has long been considered the spiritual birthplace of Korea. AFP
By Jung Min-ho
In a photo taken on Sept. 11, 2019, North Korean students pose for photos in Chonji lake, or "heaven lake," as they visit the crater of Mount Paektu, near Samjiyon. AFP
In a photo taken on Sept. 11, 2019, North Korean students pose for photos in Chonji lake, or "heaven lake," as they visit the crater of Mount Paektu, near Samjiyon. AFP
In a photo taken on Sept. 11, 2019, North Korean students pose for photos in Chonji lake, or "heaven lake," as they visit the crater of Mount Paektu, near Samjiyon. AFP
In a photo taken on Sept. 11, 2019, North Korean students pose for photos as they march to the summit of Mount Paektu, near Samjiyon. AFP
A photo taken on Sept. 11, 2019, shows visitors walking towards a cable car station before Chonji lake, or "heaven lake" in the crater of Mount Paektu, near Samjiyon. AFP
A photo taken on Sept. 11, 2019, shows a funicular railway leading to a viewing platform at Mount Paektu, near Samjiyon. AFP
In a photo taken on Sept. 11, 2019, North Korean visitors wait to ride a funicular railway to the summit of Mount Paektu, near Samjiyon. AFP