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.
Debate is heating up over the justice ministry's legislative proposal aimed at compelling high-risk sex offenders to reside in designated facilities even after their release.
Busan is gaining global recognition for its historical heritage and tourist attractions making the tentative list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites and taking second place in a list of popular global travel destinations.
Dongdaemun District in eastern Seoul unveiled a redevelopment plan for Cheongnyangni-dong on Oct. 19, with the goal of transforming the area from an underdeveloped city center into a bustling hub for commerce, transportation and residential living.
Dongdaemun District in eastern Seoul plans to expand its green belt areas, believing that securing such spaces will be vital for the future of the capital by focusing on the environment.
Seoul hosted an international conference, Monday, to discuss urban policies that utilize waterfront areas at the Seoul Waterworks Authority building in Seodaemun District.
A total of 6,223 foreign residents of Seongnam in Gyeonggi Province were found to be behind in their tax payments and 59.2 percent of them were ethnic Koreans from China, according to the city government.
A lack of trash cans in Seoul has led to more litter piling up on the streets as well as a surge in complaints.
Local governments are intensifying their efforts to offer competitive transit discount systems for their residents.
The labor union of Seoul Metro announced, Wednesday, it will go on strike next month as it still opposes the company's workforce reduction plan after rounds of negotiations.
As society evolves rapidly with advanced technologies, North Gyeongsang Province is strategically focusing on positioning itself as a central hub of the metaverse – a hypothetical iteration of the internet forming a singular, immersive virtual world ― seeking to boost the competitive edge of the local government.