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.
Vietnamese man arrested for stealing $30,000 of clothes
Yonhap
By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
A Vietnamese man has been arrested on charges of stealing more than 900 pieces of clothing in Seoul, police said Thursday.
According to the Jongno Police Station, the suspect, 32, who came to Korea on a tourist visa on June 15, stole 958 pieces of clothing worth 36 million won ($30,000) from seven shops between June 20 and 24.
Police said he used a specially made bag to avoid anti-theft alarms.
He told police he was going to send the clothes to an accomplice in Vietnam.