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Jun Ji-hye

Korea Times Finance Reporter

Jun Ji-hye, a reporter at the finance desk of The Korea Times, focuses primarily on economic policy and government agencies, mainly covering the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the Ministry of Budget and Planning, the National Tax Service and the Korea Customs Service. She previously covered financial authorities, including the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service, and earlier worked on the political, city and business desks, reporting on a wide range of issues.

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US defense chief to visit S. Korea next week

Attention drawn to THAAD deploymentBy Jun Ji-hyeU.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter plans to visit South Korea next week to meet with his counterpart Han Min-koo. He is also scheduled to pay a courtesy call on President Park Geun-hye.The upcoming visit is drawing attention because it could entail discussions regarding potential deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea.“Carter is expected to arrive here on April 9 and leave on April 11,” said Kim Min-seok, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, at a regular briefing, Tuesday. “It is a tentative plan yet.”Kim said that Carter, who was appointed last month, is seeking to exchange greetings with his South Korean counterpart.Though Kim noted that THAAD is not on the meeting’s agenda, speculation is circulating over the possibility of dialog about the issue.Carter has been advocating the U.S.-led missile defense (MD) system. He pledged during his confirmation hearing in February to significantly beef up the MD system, including deploying more ground-based m

Mar 31, 2015By Jun Ji-hye
South Korea

Chung's election move raises fears of opposition split

By Jun Ji-hyeChung Dong-youngOpposition heavyweight and former presidential candidate Chung Dong-young said Monday he would run in the April 29 by-elections, causing concern in the opposition bloc about the possible split of liberal voters.Chung, a former senior adviser of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD), is running under the banner of “Union of the People” in Seoul’s Gwanak-B constituency.Since he defected from the NPAD in December, Chung has been preparing to launch the Union of the People, which will be comprised of civic activists and scholars, who claim the NPAD has failed to represent progressive-minded people against the conservative government.“A victory for Chung and the Union of the People will judge the Park Geun-hye regime,” Chung told a news conference. “It will also wake up both the ruling and opposition parties by bringing about an upheaval in political circles.“I want to create a place that weak and poor people can rely on,” he added.Chung’s declaration came a day after the Union of t

Mar 30, 2015By Jun Ji-hye
Chung's election move raises fears of opposition split
South Korea

Rivals wrangle over hearings on energy diplomacy

By Jun Ji-hyeThe ruling and opposition parties are wrangling over who will appear before the National Assembly to be questioned about the failed “energy diplomacy” under the previous Lee Myung-bak government.They were set to wrap up the relevant talks by Monday so they could hold hearings from next Tuesday.But the partisan dispute will likely delay the hearings, posing a setback to the parliamentary investigation to uncover the outflow of national wealth during Lee’s energy diplomacy.  At the center of contention is whether the former President should appear.The main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) wants Lee and his core aides to be called in, while the ruling Saenuri Party claims that such a request is just a political offensive.Rep. Hong Young-pyo of the NPAD said Tuesday, “Lee himself signed 28 memorandums of understanding when pushing for the energy diplomacy. The opposition party has questioned their dubious approach many times.”NPAD floor leader Rep. Woo Yoon-keun echoed those sentiments, saying, “Lee is a core witn

Mar 24, 2015By Jun Ji-hye
South Korea

Much ado about THAAD

By Jun Ji-hye The buzz underway about the potential deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system here hits the same chord as the Shakespearean comedy, “Much Ado About Nothing.”Seoul and Washington have maintained that not even formal discussions have taken place about it on the Korean Peninsula.The only official recognition about the potential deployment of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense or THAAD has been made by U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) in relation to its survey of locations where it could be deployed. The cited places include Pyeongtaek in Gyeonggi Province, Wonju in Gangwon Province and Busan.But this falls short of any meaningful bilateral progress.The USFK said that no decision has been made.The Ministry of National Defense was no different, with spokesman Kim Min-seok saying, “No discussions have been held.”But already, experts and media are speculating as if a decision on the deployment was near, adding to it the political flavor of a U.S.-China confrontation.“Pure theories and groundless rumors have stoked controversy,&rdqu

Mar 20, 2015By Jun Ji-hye
South Korea

Seoul seeks Abe apology in US speech

By Jun Ji-hye The government is stepping up efforts to have Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reflect on his country’s wartime misdeeds in his envisioned address next month to a joint session of the United States Congress.“The government cannot block Abe’s speech. Instead, it will do its utmost to urge him to include contents which reflect on the country’s wrongdoings during World War II,” a high-ranking official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told The Korea Times, Friday.The remarks came amid reports that Abe is expected to become the first Japanese Prime Minister in history to address the U.S. Congress.The ministry believes that the address could be an opportunity for Abe to show a correct view on history as the U.S. was among countries attacked by Japan during the war.The ministry also expects protests by Korean civic groups there against any address to pressure Washington and Tokyo.The official said, once the address is fixed, the ministry will mobilize various levels of diplomatic channels to deliver Seoul’s position that a sincere m

Mar 20, 2015By Jun Ji-hye
South Korea

Park's special advisers cause of contention

By Jun Ji-hye Three newly proposed special advisers to President Park Geun-hye are a cause of contention amid continuing controversy about sitting lawmakers holding additional jobs.The controversy has delayed their official appointment for more than 15 days.Park named three sitting lawmakers of the ruling Saenuri Party ― Reps. Yoon Sang-hyun, Joo Ho-young and Kim Jae-won ― as special advisers on political affairs on Feb. 27, giving them a mission to help with communications between Cheong Wa Dae and the governing party.But critics are asking if lawmakers with jobs as special advisers to the President could be violating the National Assembly Law that bans legislators from holding more than one office except for when they are appointed to ministers.Rep. Moon Jae-in, chairman of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy, said, “The three should choose one job and resign from the other.”Even some members from the governing party, including floor leader Rep. Yoo Seong-min, remain skeptical about the trio’s concurrent positions.National Assembly Speaker Chung

Mar 15, 2015By Jun Ji-hye
South Korea

Ruling camp divided over THAAD

Rep. Yoo Seung-min, left, floor leader of the ruling Saenuri Party, speaks during a policy coordination meeting with officials from Cheong Wa Dae and relevant ministries at Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo’s residence in Seoul, Sunday. The three sides met to discuss major economic and security policies. / Yonhap By Jun Ji-hye The ruling Saenuri Party and Cheong Wa Dae are divided about how to handle a U.S. push to deploy the advanced missile interceptor system, or THAAD, on Korean soil.The party is seeking an open debate over whether the anti-ballistic missile system should be deployed on the peninsula or not, whereas the presidential office wants to handle the issue through quiet diplomacy.The party held a consultation meeting with the government and the presidential office on Sunday afternoon.Rep. Won Yoo-chul, chairman of the party’s policy committee, hinted earlier that the meeting would discuss the envisioned deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, saying, “One of the agendas is pending issues related to national security to protect th

Mar 15, 2015By Jun Ji-hye
Ruling camp divided over THAAD
South Korea

S. Korea slams North for backing assailant

Kim Ki-jong, the suspect in a knife attack Thursday on U.S. Ambassador to Korea Mark Lippert, is taken to a police car on his way to Seoul Central District Court for a hearing on the prosecution’s request for an arrest warrant for him, Friday. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hye The government slammed North Korea on Friday for standing by an assailant who attacked U.S. Ambassador to Korea Mark Lippert with a 25-centimeter knife, leaving him with serious injuries to his face and hand.“The government strongly criticizes North Korea for distorting the true nature of this incident and supporting it,” Unification Ministry spokesman Lim Byeong-cheol said at a press briefing.Lim pointed out that the reclusive state’s support for the shocking knife attack demonstrates the insincerity of its claim that it is against terrorism.On Thursday, the North said through its official news agency, the Korea Central News Agency (KCNA), that Lippert deserved “such an attack.”The remarks were made hours after the ambassador was slashed on his face and arm with a knife wielde

Mar 6, 2015By Jun Ji-hye
South Korea

Lippert earns plaudits for undaunted spirit

A member of a conservative civic group sheds tears praying for a speedy recovery of attacked U.S. Ambassador to Korea Mark Lippert in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, Friday. Lippert was slashed on his face and left arm by an anti-U.S. activist on Thursday. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hye U.S. Ambassador to Korea Mark Lippert remained undaunted despite a bloody attack by a knife-wielding xenophobic U.S. activist, earning plaudits from politicians here as well as other envoys.Rep. Moon Jae-in, chairman of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD), said Friday, “I want to applaud Lippert for the undaunted spirit and steadfast love toward Korea he has shown while undergoing a terrible incident.”Moon’s remarks came after the ambassador was said to have comforted people following the incident in which a 25-centimeter knife was used to cause serious injuries to his face and hand Thursday.When he entered a hospital for emergency treatment, Lippert, bleeding, told reporters, “I’m okay. I’m okay. Don’t worry.”His resolute attitude r

Mar 6, 2015By Jun Ji-hye
Lippert earns plaudits for undaunted spirit
People & Events

Naval officers gain world academic recognition

Commander Lim Se-han, left, and Lieutenant Commander Kim Ok-hee pose for a photo at the ROK Naval Academy in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, Tuesday. / Courtesy of NavyBy Jun Ji-hye Two naval officers, who currently serve as professors at the ROK Naval Academy, have gained recognition from the international academic community for their scientific research.Commander Lim Se-han, 42, who teaches oceanography, will be entered into Marquis Who’s Who 2016 in recognition of a research thesis he wrote titled “Climatology of the Mixed Layer Depth in the East Sea.”Lim was the lead author of a paper released in 2012.  Marquis Who’s Who has published biographical references of notable people throughout the world since 1899, initially in print, and now by means of an online database.His paper was published in The Journal of Marine Systems, a world renowned academic journal in the field of oceanography. Global scholars have consistently cited Lim’s research in their studies.“When I was serving as a combat trooper in a patrol killer and an off

Mar 4, 2015By Jun Ji-hye
Naval officers gain world academic recognition
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