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 Wearable robot for paralyzed patients
A wearable robot for patients paralyzed from the waist down was revealed Monday. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), a top national research university in Daejeon, said the robot is designed to help people walk, climb stairs and open doors among many other daily tasks. Courtesy of KAIST
By Jung Min-ho
Kim Byung-wook, left, and Lee Joo-hyun will take part in this year's Cybathlon, an international competition in which people with physical disabilities compete to master everyday challenges using assistive technology. The contest was initially scheduled to be held in Zurich in May, but was postponed until Sept. 19―20 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Courtesy of KAIST
Courtesy of KAIST