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Jung Min-ho

Korea Times Politics & City Reporter

Jung Min-ho has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2012, mostly covering social and political issues. He currently belongs to the Politics & City Desk where he covers topics such as health, labor and human rights. Prior to joining the team, he was responsible for covering North Korea and sports. His article about a biosecurity breach of Middle East respiratory syndrome won him an award from the Korea Science Journalists Association in 2016. He is also the co-author of the book, "Medical Pioneers of Korea" (2019). He served as the head of the international relations committee at the Journalists Association of Korea from 2021 to 2023.

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'Germany's hidden champions can help Korea overcome Japan's export curbs'

Kim Hyo-joon, right, chairman of the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and BMW Korea, Industry Minister Sung Yun-mo, center, and Korea International Trade Association Chairman Kim Young-ju pose at COEX in southern Seoul, Tuesday, after signing a memorandum of understanding to strengthen partnerships between Korean and German companies. Courtesy of Korea International Trade AssociationBy Jung Min-hoStrengthening partnerships with Germany's “hidden champions” ― small but highly successful companies in their fields ― could greatly help Korea overcome Japan's export curbs, the leader of the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI) said Tuesday.“Many Germany companies either have the materials Korea urgently needs or are capable of developing them in a short period time,” Kim Hyo-joon, chairman of the KGCCI and BMW Korea, said during a speech at a seminar on partnerships between the two countries' businesses.“Korean and German companies are mutually complementary and, by working together, can create great synergy.”His comment

Oct 8, 2019By Jung Min-ho
'Germany's hidden champions can help Korea overcome Japan's export curbs'
Society

Typhoon Hagibis creeps closer to Korea

Another typhoon may affect the Korean Peninsula. Courtesy of Korea Meteorological AgencyBy Jung Min-hoTyphoon Hagibis, which is rapidly gaining strength, may affect Korea next week ― just a week after Typhoon Mitag hit the country.According to the Korea Meteorological Agency (KMA), as of 9 a.m. Monday, Hagibis was 550 kilometers east-northeast of Guam and moving west-northwest at 27 kph.It has a central pressure of 975 hectopascals, with a maximum wind speed of 37 meters per second and a wind radius of 350 kilometers.Hagibis “is still developing fast and likely to become the most powerful typhoon of the year,” said KMA meteorologist Yoon Ki-han.Hagibis is expected to pass across high-temperature ocean water before its maximum speed reaches 53 meters per second later this week.It is premature to say Hagibis will directly affect the Korean Peninsula. Yoon said its path will become clear by Friday.

Oct 7, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Typhoon Hagibis creeps closer to Korea
Society

13 killed, two missing after Typhoon Mitag lashes Korea

A car is buried in a pile of sand and stones at Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province, Thursday, after Typhoon Mitag struck the area. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoAt least 13 people have been killed and 11 injured after Typhoon Mitag slammed Korea with heavy rain and powerful winds.The Ministry of Public Administration and Security said Sunday 13 people were confirmed dead, two missing and 11 injured after the typhoon passed through the southern region between Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon.Some victims were found underneath collapsed buildings and others drowned in Busan and other cities in North Gyeongsang and Gangwon provinces.Police were still searching for two people ― a man in his 60s and a woman in her 80s ― after they went missing in Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province, Wednesday.Thousands of houses and other buildings were damaged. About 1,400 people are sheltering in town centers, churches or other places after their homes were flooded.The ministry said it has allocated more than 5.2 billion won ($4.35 million) in aid.

Oct 7, 2019By Jung Min-ho
13 killed, two missing after Typhoon Mitag lashes Korea
  • Korea on alert as another typhoon approaches
Travel & Food

South Korea has third most powerful passport

South Korean passport holders can travel freely to 188 countries and territories. GettyimagesbankBy Jung Min-hoSouth Korea has the world's third most powerful passport, according to the latest study by law firm Henley & Partners.The 2019 Henley Passport Index, which ranks countries based on their freedom of access to other countries, shows that South Korean passport holders ― along with German and Finnish passport holders ― can travel freely to 188 jurisdictions around the world without a prior visa.Only Singaporean and Japanese passports offer visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to more destinations (190).Passports of Denmark, Italy and Luxembourg are tied for sixth (187).Afghanistan (25) is ranked at the bottom of the spectrum, with Iraq (27), Syria (29) and Somalia (31) just ahead.Top1. Singapore, Japan (190)2. South Korea, Germany, Finland (188)3. Italy, Denmark, Luxembourg (187)4. France, Spain, Sweden (186)5. Austria, Netherlands, Portugal (185)Bottom1. Afghanistan (25)2. Iraq (27)3. Syria (29)4. Somalia, Pakistan (31)5. Yemen (33)

Oct 7, 2019By Jung Min-ho
South Korea has third most powerful passport
Photo News

PHOTOS Fall blooms in pink

Visitors walk around a pink muhly grass garden at Chilgok in North Gyeongsang Province, Sunday. YonhapYonhapYonhapYonhap

Oct 6, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Fall blooms in pink [PHOTOS]
Photo News

PHOTOS Colorful fireworks paint Seoul skies

Fireworks light up the sky during the Seoul International Fireworks Festival at Yeouido Park in Seoul, Saturday. YonhapYonhapYonhapYonhapYonhap

Oct 6, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Colorful fireworks paint Seoul skies [PHOTOS]
Society

Typhoon Mitag slams Jeju Island

Big waves crash off Seogwipo on Jeju Island, Wednesday. YonhapThe main hall of Kujwajoongang Elementary School on Jeju Island is inundated Wednesday after being hit by Typhoon Mitag. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoThree people were injured and dozens evacuated after Typhoon Mitag swept through Jeju Island Wednesday on its way to Korea's southern region.According to the Ministry of Interior and Safety, three Jeju residents were injured and dozens of buildings damaged when the typhoon brought heavy rain and powerful winds to the island.As a result, more than 300 flights have been canceled and more than 300 schools closed or had their hours shortened.Mitag, the season's 18th typhoon and the seventh to affect the country this year, is expected to land on Mokpo, Gwangju and other cities in South Jeolla Province around midnight before affecting Busan, Daegu and other cities in Gyeongsang provinces, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said.Mitag is moving north-northeast from waters 230 kilometers west-southwest of Seogwipo on Jeju Island at 30 kph, as of noon. Its central pressure was repor

Oct 2, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Typhoon Mitag slams Jeju Island
Law & Crime

Spycam victim found dead in apparent suicide - three months before wedding

The spycam suspect has been arrested on charges of secretly filming at least four women at a hospital in Suncheon, South Jeolla Province, police said. Korea Times fileBy Jung Min-hoA victim of spycam videos, sexually explicit videos of people shot without their knowledge or consent, has been found dead in an apparent suicide ― just three months before her wedding.According to police Tuesday, the woman, whose identity is being withheld, was found dead in the flower bed of her apartment at Suncheon in South Jeolla Province, Sept. 24.She was an employee at the city's major hospital and one of four victims of a spycam set up by their male colleague, 38.The suspect was arrested and fired after police found photos and videos of women taken in the locker room.The victim's family told police she was planning to wed her boyfriend in January. They said she had suffered enormous trauma as a result of the alleged crime.The three other victims received psychotherapy and still work at the hospital, an official said.Korea has a serious problem with spycams and illicit filming. In 2017, more than 6,

Oct 2, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Spycam victim found dead in apparent suicide - three months before wedding
North Korea

Expert proposes opening inter-Korean biomedical cluster

Kim Eil-chul, executive deputy secretary general at World Taekwondo and former CEO of a healthcare IT company, gives a special lecture at Korea University in Seoul, Sept. 26.By Jung Min-hoThe recent outbreak of African swine fever in South Korea ― roughly four months after North Korea reported an outbreak of the disease near its border with China ― is a chilling reminder that infectious diseases do not respect borders.Since the outbreak was confirmed at a pig farm in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, an area near the heavily-armed border with North Korea on Sept. 17, the South Korean government has so far confirmed nine additional cases and is struggling to contain the disease.What if South Korea could help North Korea stop the epidemic in advance? What if it was a disease that can be transmitted to humans? These are the questions Kim Eil-chul, executive deputy secretary general at World Taekwondo and former CEO of a healthcare IT company, wants policymakers to think about.“The outbreak shows the importance of inter-Korean cooperation in the biomedical fields,” Kim said during a s

Oct 1, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Expert proposes opening inter-Korean biomedical cluster
Photo News

PHOTOS The day before Armed Forces Day

Korean War veteran John Medaugh shakes hands with a student from Bongrim Middle School, at the Seoul National Cemetery in Seoul, Sept. 30, the day before Armed Forces Day (Oct. 1). Students visited there to meet veterans from the United States and Turkey and to help clean up. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulKorea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulKorea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulKorea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulKorea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulKorea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Sep 30, 2019By Jung Min-ho
The day before Armed Forces Day [PHOTOS]
  • USFK chief to skip South Korean Armed Forces Day event
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