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.
The Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-water) showcased the country’s cutting-edge water management technologies at the CES 2025 tech trade show in Las Vegas, marking a significant step toward expanding its global exports, company officials said Monday.
As of November last year, three in 10 people taking parental leave were men, a record high and a 20 percent increase from the previous year, according to the Ministry of Employment and Labor on Monday. The number of male workers taking parental leave is expected to surpass 40,000 for the first time when December’s figures are included.
An accessory shop near the presidential residence in central Seoul's Hannam-dong saw a significant decline in visitors, particularly foreign tourists, amid ongoing protests both in support of and against impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched martial law.
The number of flu patients here has soared in recent months as more people have become ill amid increasing levels of social interactions, health authorities said Wednesday.
Seodaemun District in Seoul, a hub for international students with nine universities within its jurisdiction, is ramping up efforts to support foreign residents and multicultural families as part of its community integration strategy, according to the head of the district office.
The deadly Dec. 29 Jeju Air crash at Muan International Airport has raised concerns about the safety management at many regional airports, according to experts, Sunday.
Temperatures will drop significantly across the country this week, following heavy snowfall, with Seoul expected to experience lows of minus 11 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the Korea Meteorological Administration said Sunday.
The government will inspect navigation facilities that assist in aircraft landings at all domestic airports, following mounting evidence that a concrete structure supporting a localizer — a navigation aid — may have exacerbated the severity of the impact when the ill-fated Jeju Air plane crashed at Muan International Airport, the transport ministry said Wednesday.
More than 70 percent of Koreans disapprove of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s leadership, with his botched imposition of martial law emerging as a key factor behind the dissatisfaction, according to a poll by The Korea Times.
Investigators are seeking an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law, making him the first sitting president in the nation's history to face arrest, a joint investigation team said Monday.