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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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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
Foreign Affairs

Over 34,000 sign petition to ban Rising Sun flag from Tokyo Olympics

Protesters burn images of the Rising Sun flag featuring a portrait of Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with the Chinese characters "Shameful," during a protest on the 80th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre, in Hong Kong, Dec. 13, 2017. ReutersBy Jung Min-hoMore than 34,000 people have signed a petition to ban Japan's Rising Sun flag ― a symbol of the country's wartime aggression ― from display at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games venues.As of Thursday, 34,400 people have signed a petition on Change.org urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to warn the organizing committee of the Tokyo Games (July 24-Aug. 9) after it decided to allow displays of the flag. The petitioner likens the flag to the Nazis' hakenkreuz (swastika) flag, a symbol of Hitler's era, saying they are “the same war crime flags.”“What if Germany were to host the Olympics in 2020 and announced to the international community that it would allow hakenkreuz, which was used by the Nazis in the 1936 Games?” the petitioner wrote. “What would the citizens of the European countries affected b

Sep 26, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Over 34,000 sign petition to ban Rising Sun flag from Tokyo Olympics
Law & Crime

Photo of 'Hwaseong serial killer' revealed

The high school graduation photo of Lee Chun-jae, left, and a facial composite of the Hwaseong serial killer / Korea TimesBy Jung Min-hoA photo of the prime suspect in one of Korea's most notorious serial murder cases has been revealed.The Hankook Ilbo, sister paper of The Korea Times, obtained the high school graduation photo of Lee Chun-jae, 56, and published it in Thursday's issue.The young Lee looks similar to a facial composite of the killer, which was made about three decades ago based on witness accounts.Between September 1986 and April 1991, 10 women, including teenagers and a 71-year-old, were sexually assaulted and killed in a similar way at Hwaseong, a city south of Seoul, which prompted a nationwide investigation.The case, which had remained unsolved for years, inspired film director Bong Joon-ho's 2003 box office hit, “Memories of Murder.”But last week, police made a surprise announcement that they had identified Lee as a prime suspect in at least three of the killings after using the latest forensic techniques to retrieve DNA.Lee, who is serving a life sente

Sep 26, 2019By Jung Min-ho
  • 'Prime suspect's DNA matches sample from evidence in serial killing'
  • Police narrowly missed serial-killer suspect 25 years ago
Law & Crime

HMP Law to strengthen global network at IBA conference

HMP lawyers talk with visitors at Suji's Deli ― the firm's temporary PR booth ― during the International Bar Association's annual conference at the Convention and Exhibition Center in southern Seoul, Wednesday. Courtesy of HMP LawBy Jung Min-hoHMP Law, a major law firm in Korea, said Wednesday that the International Bar Association's (IBA) annual conference in Seoul is a great opportunity to strengthen global networks and it will make the most of it.About 20 lawyers, including Park Sang-il (IBA's Host Committee member) and Lim Hye-yeon (IBA's Organizing Committee member), will represent the law firm at the world's largest and most prestigious international meeting of legal professionals.During the event (Sept. 23-27), HMP lawyers will use Suji's Deli as their temporary PR booth and be there from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily to welcome visitors.“HMP Law has built its reputation as one of the most trusted Korean law firms in the field of international businesses,” Park Kyun-je, a partner at HMP Law, said. “I hope the law firm will strengthen its global competitiveness throu

Sep 25, 2019By Jung Min-ho
HMP Law to strengthen global network at IBA conference
Travel & Food

INTERVIEW Traveler's advice: Think twice about quitting your job to see the world

Chang Chan-young visits Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia on Dec. 23, 2010. Courtesy of Chang Chan-youngBy Jung Min-hoWe are all too familiar with the message: “I quit my job to travel the world and find my new dream ― and you should too!”While this mindset and lifestyle are becoming increasingly popular in the era of social media and digital nomads, one man who has tried it says the message should be taken with a pinch of salt.“While traveling around the world for 529 days, I visited every place I wanted to see and did everything I had dreamed of,” Chang Chan-young, 34, said in a recent interview. “After the adventure, I returned home. It was a perfect ending. But then I realized that it wasn't a movie and asked myself, 'What should I do now?'”Before and during his journey, Chang thought, at the end of it, he would discover something special ― something that would somehow open the next chapter of his life. But there was no such eureka moment, he said.“Traveling around the world was the goal of my life and I accomplished it when I was still in my 20s

Sep 25, 2019By Jung Min-ho
[INTERVIEW] Traveler's advice: Think twice about quitting your job to see the world
Photo News

PHOTOS Fall has arrived

Two women spread their arms to feel the breeze as they walk near the National Museum of Korea in Seoul, Sept. 23, the autumnal equinox ― the halfway point between the longest and shortest days of the year. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukKorea Times photo by Choi Won-suk/Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukKorea Times photo by Choi Won-sukKorea Times photo by Choi Won-sukKorea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Sep 23, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Fall has arrived [PHOTOS]
Photo News

PHOTOS Fall picnic to Mount Paektu in North Korea

In a photo taken on Sept. 11, 2019, North Korean students pose for photos in Chonji lake, or "heaven lake," as they visit the crater of Mount Paektu, near Samjiyon. Mount Paektu has long been considered the spiritual birthplace of Korea. AFPIn a photo taken on Sept. 11, 2019, North Korean students pose for photos in Chonji lake, or "heaven lake," as they visit the crater of Mount Paektu, near Samjiyon. AFPIn a photo taken on Sept. 11, 2019, North Korean students pose for photos in Chonji lake, or "heaven lake," as they visit the crater of Mount Paektu, near Samjiyon. AFPIn a photo taken on Sept. 11, 2019, North Korean students pose for photos in Chonji lake, or "heaven lake," as they visit the crater of Mount Paektu, near Samjiyon. AFPIn a photo taken on Sept. 11, 2019, North Korean students pose for photos as they march to the summit of Mount Paektu, near Samjiyon. AFPA photo taken on Sept. 11, 2019, shows visitors walking towards a cable car station before Chonji lake, or "heaven lake" in the crater of Mount Paektu, near Samjiyon. AFPA photo taken on Sept. 11, 2019, shows a funicul

Sep 21, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Fall picnic to Mount Paektu in North Korea [PHOTOS]
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