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.
North Chungcheong Province has unveiled a new comprehensive package of policies for international students, including offering stable jobs and lowering tuition fees, to address the region's growing demographic challenges, according to the province's top policymaker.
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MINNESOTA — A delegation from the Sejong City Government met with Korean War veterans at the Brit’s banquet hall in St. Paul, Minnesota, the United States, Thursday evening (local time). During the event, they discussed establishing cooperative relations between the two cities, aiming to promote and facilitate cultural activities for Korean adoptees overseas in their countries of origin.
Sejong Mayor Choi Min-ho, left, and Jung Sang-won, director of the Korean Culture Center Los Angeles (KCCLA), pose after signing a memorandum of understanding at the KCCLA headquarters in Los Angeles, Tuesday (local time). The two will work together to globalize Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, by promoting and expanding a Hangeul spelling contest that Sejong City has been organizing since 2023. Courtesy of Sejong City Government
A marked generational divide is emerging in North Korea, characterized by differing attitudes toward the accumulation of wealth and loyalty to the state, according to defectors.
The Jeju Special Self-Governing Province will launch a tourist complaint reporting center on Monday, aiming to improve service standards and address the recent decline in the number of visitors to Korea’s southernmost resort island, officials said Friday.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will reconsider its plan to set up a 100-meter-tall flagpoleat Gwanghwamun Square, amid growing public opposition, the mayor said Thursday.
Lee So-yeon, a North Korean defector who features in the documentary "Beyond Utopia," has shed light on the human rights abuses occurring in North Korea under the Kim regime, which coincides with the inaugural North Korean Defectors' Day in South Korea.
Commemorating the first North Korean Defectors’ Day on Sunday, the Seoul Metropolitan Government hosts a series of events throughout the week, aiming to combat prejudice against North Korean defectors and foster a sense of unity and belonging among all Seoul citizens.
Public opinion is reigniting over the need for stricter measures for older drivers after a 68-year-old man involved in a deadly car crash near Seoul City Hall, which claimed nine lives, was identified.