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 A day after destruction of inter-Korean liaison office
North Korean soldiers standing guard are seen from the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Wednesday. After destroying an inter-Korean liaison office at the Gaeseong Industrial Complex Tuesday, North Korea's military said Wednesday that it will reinstall guard posts and resume military exercises at front-line areas, nullifying the tension-reducing deals reached with South Korea two years ago. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
By Jung Min-ho
Two South Korean soldiers walk along the barbed-wire fence near the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
A South Korean soldier in a protective mask stands guard at the Tongil Bridge in Paju, South Korea, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Two men stare into the distance beyond the border at the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul