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.
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Robert Neff, fifth from left, freelance writer and historian specializing in Korea, poses with Korea Times President Lee Byeong-eon, sixth from left, and other members of the paper after receiving an appreciation plaque for his contribution at the office in Seoul, Monday. Neff, author of several books including "Korea Through Western Eyes" and "The Lives of Westerners in Joseon Korea," has contributed to the blogger section of "About the past" over the past two years with interesting stories and photos mostly about Korean history during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Korea Times photo by Kim Kang-min
By Jung Min-ho
Korea Times contributors, including Neff, Andrew Salmon, left, Rachel Stine, sixth from left, David Tizzard, eighth from left, and Casey Lartigue Jr., pose at a restaurant near the office in Seoul, Monday. Korea Times photo by Kim Kang-min