Korea Times Politics & City Reporter
Jung Da-hyun is a reporter at The Korea Times, covering social issues in Korea, including foreign residents, education, environment and politics. Driven by a deep interest in people’s stories, she focuses on investigative and feature reporting through direct interviews and field coverage. She received the Amnesty International Korea Media Award for her “Deepfake Crisis at Schools” series. Reach her at dahyun08@koreatimes.co.kr. Always open to hearing your stories.
Korea's judiciary is facing mounting pressure and threats from supporters of President Yoon Suk Yeol and even politicians, due to what they see as "unfairness" in the president’s ongoing impeachment trial.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government revised several long-standing regulations affecting foreign residents in the city, including age limits on child care subsidies, to improve service accessibility and support.
A notebook belonging to a former chief of the Defense Intelligence Command (DIC) and a memo from a former senior official of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) have become central to the prosecution and court rulings regarding President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law imposition, sparking debate over whether they should be considered crucial evidence in his impeachment trial.
After the tragic death of a 7-year-old at an elementary school in Daejeon, concerns over school safety are mounting, particularly among parents of young children.
Local governments throughout Korea are intensifying their efforts to nurture artificial intelligence (AI) experts by creating specialized departments and education centers, recognizing AI as a key driver of future development.
The tragic stabbing death of a 7-year-old girl by a teacher at an elementary school in Daejeon has highlighted the glaring lack of a systematic mental health management framework and legal protections for educators in Korea.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Ministry of Employment and Labor will hand over the operation of the Filipino caregiver program to the private sector starting in March, following the completion of a six-month pilot phase that received mixed reviews.
As the number of students from immigrant and mixed families continues to rise, the government announced new measures on Tuesday to improve tailored education programs, with the goal of boosting academic support and enhancing the overall learning environment.
The conflict between the government and medical doctors in Korea has now reached a tense one-year mark, sparked by a controversial decision in February 2024 to increase the medical school quota by 2,000 per year over the next few years.
Attracting workers from abroad is playing a key role in Korea's economic growth, with the number of foreign residents expected to surpass 3 million within the next five years. However, government expenditures for these groups are also anticipated to rise, according to a report released on Friday.