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.
Governor vs. Governor
Gyeonggi, North Jeolla Provinces vying to host 10th team
By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
As the special meeting of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) to decide whether to allow 10th team nears, governors of the two candidate areas, Suwon in Gyeonggi Province and North Jeolla Province, are each promoting why their bid is the best.
“Gyeonggi Province is well-prepared for a new team,” Gyeonggi Governor Kim Moon-soo said at Thursday’s game between the Doosan Bears and the Samsung Lions at Jamsil Baseball Stadium. “We have a company that will sponsor the team and have done research on enhancing the environment. All we need is approval.”
Meanwhile, North Jeolla Province Governor Kim Wan-joo visited the Gunsan