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Kang Hyun-kyung

Korea Times Editorial Reporter

I am an editorial writer at The Korea Times, focusing on foreign policy, North Korea and domestic politics. My key areas of interest include North Korea, foreign interference in elections, election integrity, cyberattacks and human rights. Prior to joining the Editorial Board, I served as both Politics Desk editor and Culture Desk editor. During my career, I have reported on the Presidential Office under the Lee Myung-bak administration, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Assembly.

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Travel & Food

Greek island's medical legacy resonates as medical crisis grips Korea

KOS ISLAND, Greece — The picturesque Greek island of Kos, part of the Dodecanese chain in the southeast Aegean Sea, holds a notable connection to modern-day Korea. Kos is the birthplace of Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician revered as the "father of medicine." His legacy has recently gained renewed attention in Korea amid the nation's ongoing medical crisis, which has sparked debate over doctors' ethics.

Sep 12, 2024By Kang Hyun-kyung
Greek island's medical legacy resonates as medical crisis grips Korea
Trends

Baseball team faces backlash over Korean anthem after Koshien win

A small Kyoto-based high school with Korean roots made history on Friday by securing a dramatic victory in the finals of Japan's national baseball championship, known as Koshien, which is held twice each year in spring and summer.

Aug 27, 2024By Kang Hyun-kyung
Baseball team faces backlash over Korean anthem after Koshien win
Opinion

Han Dong-hoon grapples with criticism from within

This Friday marks the one-month anniversary of Han Dong-hoon’s election as chairman of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), following his landslide victory on July 23 in the race for the party's new leader and decision-making Supreme Council members.

Aug 21, 2024By Kang Hyun-kyung
Han Dong-hoon grapples with criticism from within
Foreign Affairs

Photos of Sue Mi Terry’s notes: FBI surveillance or NIS mole's leak?

A question has remained unanswered regarding the U.S. prosecution’s indictment of Sue Mi Terry for her alleged role as an unregistered agent for South Korea.

Jul 30, 2024By Kang Hyun-kyung
Photos of Sue Mi Terry’s notes: FBI surveillance or NIS mole's leak?
Foreign Affairs

NIS faces calls to change following Sue Mi Terry indictment

The dramatic rise and fall of Sue Mi Terry, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, could easily serve as fodder for a spy novel.

Jul 25, 2024By Kang Hyun-kyung
NIS faces calls to change following Sue Mi Terry indictment
Foreign Affairs

INTERVIEW Boxer's epic win lays groundwork for Korea-Panama ties

In the 1970s, Korea was a struggling nation, still grappling with the aftermath of the Korean War that had ravaged the country from 1950 to 1953. Faced with widespread poverty, the government was fervently pursuing a strategy of "export-led economic growth" in an effort to industrialize and transform the economy.

Jul 11, 2024By Kang Hyun-kyung
[INTERVIEW] Boxer's epic win lays groundwork for Korea-Panama ties
Foreign Affairs

Silent war: Nations strive to safeguard leaders' genetic footprints

Former President Park Geun-hye was derisively nicknamed the “toilet princess” by opposition politicians. This moniker emerged after media reports detailed the unusual measures taken by the Presidential Security Service staff during Park’s state visit to the United Kingdom in November 2013.

Jun 20, 2024By Kang Hyun-kyung
Silent war: Nations strive to safeguard leaders' genetic footprints
Opinion

Potato farmer

There is generations-old wisdom that still resonates with today’s farmers: Crops ripen as they hear the footsteps from their owners. The adage holds true. The more farmers drop by their farmlands and take care of their crops, the better products they would harvest.

Jun 19, 2024By Kang Hyun-kyung
Potato farmer
North Korea

Veteran of spy war fights for justice

Retired Colonel Cheong Kyu-phil's life was shrouded in secrecy until March 2019 when he retired from the military after completing 37 years of service and transitioned to civilian life. During his military career, he served as both a covert agent and military attaché at South Korea's mission in China.

May 13, 2024By Kang Hyun-kyung
Veteran of spy war fights for justice
Books

Baby boomers' childhoods captured in old photos

Hwang Gyu-tae, 86, found himself engulfed in a maelstrom of emotions as he flipped through the pages of his newly published photobook, titled "Before Blowing Up."

Apr 25, 2024By Kang Hyun-kyung
Baby boomers' childhoods captured in old photos
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