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 Busan Metropolitan Government announced, Tuesday, that three depopulated districts in Busan have been chosen as target areas for the Ministry of Justice's regional specialized visa program.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will open a pop-up store in Seongsu-dong, a trendy neighborhood in Seongdong District, for a four-day run from Thursday.
A pigeon stands in front of an entrance to Hapjeong Station on Seoul Metro Line 2 in western Seoul's Mapo District, Tuesday, where a photo of a bald eagle has been posted above the entrance to the station. In response to complaints about pigeons entering the station, Seoul Metro has attached photos of the menacing North American airborne predator in an attempt to scare them off. Yonhap
The sharply declining birthrate in Korea is projected to result in the closures of approximately one-third of daycare centers and kindergartens in the country by 2028, a report showed Tuesday.
The escalating frequency of attacks against politicians has become a growing concern in Korea, highlighted by the recent assault on Rep. Bae Hyun-jin of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday. This incident unfolded just three weeks after main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman, Rep. Lee Jae-myung suffered a knife attack.
Reducing the use of disposable products depends on self-regulation by citizens and businesses rather than unilateral rules imposed by the government, Environment Minister Han Wha-jin said.
Starting July, references to narcotics in food products and brand names will be prohibited so as to discourage people from making light of drugs and drug use.
The sheer abundance of new transit card services, set to make their respective debuts this year, are confusing commuters due to difficulty in determining the differences in their coverage areas and benefits they may offer to users.
Less than a year after its launch, a small wedding project in Jung District of the southeastern port city of Ulsan has been unexpectedly suspended due to a lack of interest. This contrasts with Ulju County, also in Ulsan, which intends to continue the program by offering increased subsidies this year.