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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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President Park opposes splitting PyeongChang games

By Jun Ji-hyePresident Park Geun-hyeIt is meaningless to discuss splitting the events of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games across a range of locations because work on the venues is already under way, President Park Geun-hye said on Monday.It was the first time that Park has openly opposed a recommendation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that Korea should share the games with Japan.“We got to host the games with difficulty on our third bid and construction of each stadium is already under way,” Park said. “Given this, it is meaningless to discuss splitting (the events) and relevant ministries should respond to the IOC with clear and persuasive logic.“As there isn’t much time to prepare for the games, pending issues must be settled quickly and outstanding preparation tasks must be handled swiftly and steadily.”Park made the remarks during a meeting with her senior secretaries at Cheong Wa Dae.Last week, the IOC unanimously approved its President Thomas Bach’s 40 recommendations, dubbed “Olympic Agenda 2020,” which inclu

Dec 15, 2014By Jun Ji-hye
President Park opposes splitting PyeongChang games
South Korea

UN may adopt NK resolution this week

By Jun Ji-hyeThe United Nations General Assembly is highly likely to pass a resolution against North Korea, Thursday, regarding allegations of human rights abuses, which will likely lead to the issue becoming an issue for the Security Council to deliberate.The move is expected to spark strong opposition from the repressive state that has described it as a prelude for “military aggression.”Officials from the foreign affairs and unification ministries, as well as analysts, say it is highly likely that the resolution will gain the backing of the General Assembly.The draft resolution earlier won overwhelming support from 111 member states during a vote at the Third Committee on Nov. 18.The resolution calls for the referral of North Korea to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for state-perpetrated violations of human rights.If passed in the assembly, the issue will then be sent to the Security Council for discussion by its 15 members over whether to pursue the issue further.Experts say there is a strong possibility that the resolution will also be placed on the council age

Dec 15, 2014By Jun Ji-hye
South Korea

Park's popularity rating dips below 40%

By Jun Ji-hye President Park Geun-hye’s approval rating has dipped below 40 percent for the first time since she was inaugurated on Feb. 25, 2013, according to a recent survey.Conducted from Dec. 5 to 8 by pollster Realmeter on a sample of 1,000 adults, the poll shows Park’s rating at 39.7 percent, down from 49.4 percent in November. Cable channel JTBC commissioned the survey.The dip follows a Segye Ilbo report that has blown up into the “memogate” scandal over leaked documents from Cheong Wa Dae, which are speculated to be part of a power struggle among the President’s inner-circle.A leaked memo claimed that Jeong Yun-hoe, a former confidant of Park, meddled in state affairs by holding regular meetings with presidential secretaries.His alleged rival is Park Ji-man, the President’s younger brother.But President Park tried to play down the political fiasco, dismissing the issue as nothing more than groundless rumors.  “The Park administration won’t listen to what others have to say,” said Yoon Hee-woong, head of public op

Dec 14, 2014By Jun Ji-hye
Park's popularity rating dips below 40%
South Korea

US Army's cavalry squadron to be rotated into Korea

By Jun Ji-hyeThe U.S. Army has approved the rotational deployment of the 2nd Squadron of the 6th Cavalry Regiment from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, to Korea’s Camp Humphreys in January 2015, the 8th Army said Friday.“This regiment will deploy and conduct operations in support of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) and 8th Army, enhancing the capabilities of USFK in support of the ROK-U.S. Alliance,” the statement said.The 2-6th Cavalry Regiment is replacing the 6th Squadron of the 17th Cavalry Regiment, which is returning to Fort Wainwright, Alaska.Camp Humphreys is located in Pyeongtaek in Gyeonggi Province, some 70 kilometers south of Seoul.“During their nine-month rotation, the 6-17th Cavalry Regiment served under the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, providing aviation reconnaissance and security support to allies,” said the statement.It added these routine deployments support the U.S. security commitment to South Korea as specified by the allies’ mutual defense treaty, and are aimed to meet the U.S. National Security Strategy imperative

Dec 12, 2014By Jun Ji-hye
South Korea

No indications of fourth NK nuclear test detected

By Jun Ji-hyeThere are no indications that North Korea intends to conduct a fourth nuclear test any time soon, although the repressive state threatened to do so in protest against the adoption of a resolution last month by a United Nations' committee, a U.S. think tank said Wednesday.The website 38 North said that commercial satellite imagery shows there has been “low-level activity” at the North’s Punggye-ri underground nuclear test site for the past four months.“It is unlikely that North Korea will conduct a nuclear test in the next two to three months,” 38 North stated in a report.Nuclear tests were previously conducted at the site in 2006, 2009 and 2013.The U.N. General Assembly’s Third Committee passed a resolution on Nov. 18 calling for the referral of North Korea to the International Criminal Court for state-perpetrated violations of human rights.Pyongyang strongly reacted against the move, threatening to test a nuclear device.Speculation also abounded early this year that the isolated state might carry out a fourth experiment afte

Dec 11, 2014By Jun Ji-hye
South Korea

'Memogate' boils down to fight between Jeong, Park

By Jun Ji-hyeThe unfolding “memogate” scandal has turned into a high stakes game of truth or dare between Jeong Yun-hoe, a former aide to President Park Geun-hye before she became head of state and her younger brother, Park Ji-man.During 16-hours of questioning at the Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office, Wednesday, Jeong allegedly asked for a confrontation with Park Ji-man. Jeong said he was the victim of a conspiracy, referring to speculation that he was a figure of influential power close to the President.“I believe it will be found out who has been playing with fire and who has been dancing with that person,” Jeong told reporters before entering the prosecutors’ office.The political scandal centers on leaked internal documents from Cheong Wa Dae. The memoranda states that Jeong meddled in state affairs by holding regular meetings with presidential secretaries, although he held no official job in the administration. It also suggested that Jeong was engaged in a power struggle with Park Ji-man.Jeong’s remarks were construed as a means of point

Dec 11, 2014By Jun Ji-hye
South Korea

Lawmaker blames Park for lack of communication

By Jun Ji-hyeRep. Ha Tae-keungRep. Ha Tae-keung, a first-term lawmaker of the governing Saenuri Party, said Tuesday that President Park Geun-hye’s lack of communication with her aides, as well as the public, has been accelerating the controversy over the “memogate” political fiasco.“People involved with the scandal are telling different stories. This shows that Park and her aides haven’t had sufficient conversation,” Ha told The Korea Times. “A fundamental reason for deepening controversy and criticism over the presidential office is low transparency in managing state affairs and lack of communication.”He added, “Park herself matters the most. Her fault is worse than that of those involved, including her Chief of Staff Kim Ki-choon.”The political scandal centers on a leaked internal document from the presidential office. It indicates that Park’s former aide, Jeong Yun-hoe, meddled in state affairs and was engaged in a power struggle with Park Ji-man, her younger brother. The document said Jeong asked Cheong Wa Dae offi

Dec 10, 2014By Jun Ji-hye
Lawmaker blames Park for lack of communication
South Korea

80 killed in building collapse in Pyongyang

By Jun Ji-hyeApproximately 80 people died in North Korea in October when a North Korean National Defense Commission building under construction collapsed, Japan’s Tokyo Shimbun reported Tuesday.The newspaper quoted an unidentified South Korean government official as saying that the building under construction at a city center in Pyongyang collapsed killing about 80 soldiers of the North Korean People’s Army and laborers.   Unification Ministry spokesman Lim Byeong-cheol said, “There is no issue that the government can confirm this,” without elaborating.According to the newspaper, the reclusive state discreetly removed the rubble of the collapsed building so it would not be captured by foreign satellites.North Korean media has not reported the accident.  In May, the collapse of a 23-story apartment in Pyongyang, which caused considerable casualties, became known to the outside world through satellite pictures and tourists who witnessed the accident.A week after the accident, the North’s state media confirmed it, blaming the collapse on poor

Dec 9, 2014By Jun Ji-hye
Opinion

Park urged to stay away from probe

By Jun Ji-hyePresident Park Geun-hye has twice made remarks referencing the “memogate” political fiasco that has captured the attention of the nation’s media.She said, “The leak of internal memoranda from the presidential office was an unimaginable breach of national security.” She also remarked that “media reports that disclosed the document (at the center of the issue) were no better than tabloid gossip.”In these comments, Park apparently attempted to defend her administration and settle a growing controversy over allegations that one of her former closest confidants, Jeong Yun-hoe, meddled in state affairs.However, it seems inappropriate for the leader of a nation to make such remarks because they could affect an ongoing investigation by the prosecution.Cheong Wa Dae is suing six people at the vernacular daily Segye Ilbo for libel, including its chief editor. The lawsuits were filed with the prosecution right after the newspaper first alleged in a report on Nov. 28 that Jeong interfered in state affairs by holding regular meetings with pre

Dec 8, 2014By Jun Ji-hye
Park urged to stay away from probe
South Korea

NPAD suspends party election preparations to focus on 'memogate'

By Jun Ji-hyeThe main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) decided Monday to temporarily suspend its preparations for a national convention in order to concentrate on attacking President Park Geun-hye over the unfolding “memogate” scandal.The party was originally planning to determine rules for the party election to elect a new chairman, including the composition of the electors, during its Monday meeting.Once the rules are settled, three political heavyweights ― Reps. Moon Jae-in, Park Jie-won and Chung Sye-kyun ― who are looking to seize the chairmanship of the largest opposition party, were supposed to decide when to resign from their current positions as members of the party’s emergency planning committee.But instead, the NPAD refrained from making those decisions, saying all of its preparations for the national convention would be suspended until next Tuesday.The National Assembly plans to complete an emergency questioning session early next week in which lawmakers will call on those involved in the scandal. The session is scheduled t

Dec 8, 2014By Jun Ji-hye
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