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.
International nursing chief to speak to Korean nurses
By Jung Min-ho
Annette Kennedy
By Jung Min-ho
International Council of Nurses (ICN) President Annette Kennedy will visit Korea next week to meet the country's future nursing leaders.
The Korean Nurses Association (KNA) said Thursday that Kennedy will give a speech in front of 150 nurses and nursing students about “challenges and opportunities for young nurses,” at a National Assembly meeting room at 2 p.m. on Oct. 31.
Event host Rep. Yoon Jong-pil of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party invited her.
The Irish native has been the ICN's leader since June 2017. Previously, she served four years as its vice president and chief of the European Federation of Nurses.
The ICN is a federation of 133 national nurses' associations. Headquartered in Geneva, it aims to improve the status of nurses and influence international and domestic health policies. The KNA has been a member since 1949.