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.
Two Koreans die in Swiss euthanasia facility
A local paper reported that one of the Koreans had late-stage cancer. gettyimagesbank
By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
Two Koreans have died in a Swiss euthanasia facility in recent years.
Dignitas, a non-profit society that provides assisted or accompanied suicide to its members, said Tuesday that two Koreans had died in its facility ― one in 2016 and the other in 2018.
According to
― a local daily that first reported on the people ― one of them had late-stage cancer.
Dignitas says it helps members with severe physical or mental illnesses to end their lives. Founded in 1998, more than 2,700 people have died with its aid.
According to its website, all adults can become members regardless of their nationalities. As of the end of 2018, 32 Korean nationals were registered as members.
In Korea, terminally ill patients can refuse artificial life-extending treatment, but euthanasia is prohibited.