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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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PHOTOS North Korea holds Korean dress exhibition

A model displays her dress on the catwalk during the 17th National Exhibition of Korean Dress at the Central Youth Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. APModels walk the catwalk during the 17th National Exhibition of Korean Dress at the Central Youth Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. APA woman adjusts a dress during the 17th National Exhibition of Korean Dress at the Central Youth Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. APModels display their dresses on the catwalk during the 17th National Exhibition of Korean Dress at the Central Youth Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. Yonhap

Sep 5, 2019By Jung Min-ho
North Korea holds Korean dress exhibition [PHOTOS]
Foreign Affairs

IOC to decide whether to ban Rising Sun flag 'individually'

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stands behind a Rising Sun flag during a review of Self-Defense Force troops at an annual ceremony in Asaka, Saitama Prefecture, October 2013. ReutersBy Jung Min-hoThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it will look at whether to ban Japan's Rising Sun flag ― a symbol of the country's wartime aggression ― from being displayed at 2020 Tokyo Olympics venues “on a case by case basis.”“Sports stadiums should be free of any political demonstration,” IOC's media relations team told The Korea Times in an email Wednesday. “If such cases arise, we look at them on a case by case basis.”However, the IOC did not specifically say whether everyone who flies a Rising Sun flag at the venues of the international sporting event, which will be held from July 24 to Aug. 9, should be regarded as violators of that standard.But, apparently, the Korean government considers such an act as an inappropriate, offensive political demonstration.On Tuesday, Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on the Tokyo Organizing Committee of t

Sep 5, 2019By Jung Min-ho
IOC to decide whether to ban Rising Sun flag 'individually'
Sports

INTERVIEW Taekwondo embraces 'exciting' changes for Tokyo Olympics

With the introductions of a 4D camera system and possibly a new uniform, taekwondo is expected to become more exciting at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Courtesy of World TaekwondoWorld Taekwondo President Choue Chung-won speaks during a recent interview at his office in Seoul. Courtesy of World TaekwondoGoverning body to adopt 4D camera system ― and possibly new uniformBy Jung Min-hoEver since it became an official Olympic medal sport at the 2000 Sydney Games, taekwondo has evolved steadily with new ideas and technologies.Notably, at the 2012 London Olympics, World Taekwondo (WT), a global governing body for the sport, adopted an electronic scoring system and an instant replay policy to make scoring fairer. At the 2016 Rio Games, it introduced a smaller, octagonal mat to make the sport more dynamic.At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (July 24-August 9), viewers around the world will see the sport's biggest transformation yet. One of the key changes is the adoption of a 4D camera rig that can provide 360-degree “Matrix-style” scans of the athletes' moves for video replays.“The sys

Sep 4, 2019By Jung Min-ho
[INTERVIEW] Taekwondo embraces 'exciting' changes for Tokyo Olympics
  • FULL TEXT Two taekwondo bodies to launch joint organization for integration
  • New taekwondo uniform adopted for Tokyo Olympics
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PHOTOS Fight against Amazon fire

Handout picture released by the Communication Department of the State of Mato Grosso showing firefighter combating a fire in the Amazon basin in the municipality Sorriso, Mato Grosso State, Brazil, Aug. 26, 2019. AFPHandout picture released by the Communication Department of the State of Mato Grosso showing firefighter combating a fire in the Amazon basin in the municipality Sorriso, Mato Grosso State, Brazil, Aug. 26, 2019. AFPA volunteer works to put out a fire in the Chiquitania forest on the outskirts of Robore, Bolivia, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. While some of the fires are burning in Bolivia's share of the Amazon, the largest blazes were in the Chiquitania region of southeastern Bolivia. It's zone of dry forest, farmland and open prairies that has seen an expansion of farming and ranching in recent years. APAn aerial view of a burning tract of Amazon jungle as it is cleared by loggers and farmers near Porto Velho, Brazil, Aug. 29, 2019. ReutersA lush forest sits next to a field of charred trees in Vila Nova Samuel, Brazil, on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. The current fires in the Amazo

Aug 30, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Fight against Amazon fire [PHOTOS]
Society

Seoul ranked world's 8th safest city

Seoul has been ranked the eighth safest city in the world, according to the latest report by the Economist Intelligence Unit.By Jung Min-hoSeoul has been ranked the world's eighth safest city, the latest report from the Economist Intelligence Unit shows.The Safe Cities Index 2019 report was released Thursday, with the Korean capital city ranked eighth out of 60 cities, after examining 57 indicators, including infrastructure, digital security, health security and personal security.Tokyo topped the list for the third straight year, while Singapore and Osaka remained in second and third place, respectively. Amsterdam was fourth, followed by Sydney, Toronto, Washington D.C., Seoul and Copenhagen (equal eighth)Seoul was in third place, after Osaka and Tokyo, in the health security category.“These leaders get the basics right, scoring well ― including often getting full marks ― for areas like healthcare access and quality, safe food, water and air, and speed of emergency services,” the report says.Hong Kong, ninth in 2017, dropped to 20 this year. The city has been mired in a p

Aug 30, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Seoul ranked world's 8th safest city
Photo News

PHOTOS Heavy rains pound Japan

A taxi is stuck in a flooded street in Saga, southern Japan, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. Kyodo News via APA pedestrian walks in a flooded street near Saga station in Saga, Saga prefecture, southwestern Japan, Aug. 28. EPAPeople walk in a flooded street near Saga station in Saga, Saga prefecture, southwestern Japan, Aug. 28. EPAPeople walk through a flooded premises at a train station in Saga, southern Japan, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. Kyodo News via APPeople are rescued by Japan Self-Defense Forces following floods in Takeo, Saga prefecture, southwestern Japan, Aug. 28. EPAAn aerial view shows submerged houses and facilities at a flooded area in Takeo, Saga prefecture, southern Japan, Aug. 28, 2019, in this photo taken by Kyodo.

Aug 29, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Heavy rains pound Japan [PHOTOS]
Companies

3 Indonesians try to stop Doosan power plant project in their country

The site for the two coal-fired power plants at Cilegon in Banten Province, Indonesia. Courtesy of Solutions for Our ClimateWahyudin, one of the plaintiffs / Courtesy of Solutions for Our ClimateBy Jung Min-hoDoosan Heavy Industries & Construction Chairman Park Gee-wonIndonesians are seeking a court injunction in Korea to stop the planned construction in their country of coal-fired power plants “exported” by Korea.After signing a contract with PT Indo Raya Tenaga (Indonesia Power), an electricity producer, in March, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, a major Korean builder, is set to start construction of two 1,000 megawatt (MW) plants ― Jawa 9 and 10 ― at Cilegon, a coastal industrial city near Jakarta, later this year.Financed by the Korea Development Bank, Korea Export-Import Bank and the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation, the 1.6-trillion-won ($1.3 billion) project is expected to be completed in 2024. Korea Midland Power, a subsidiary of state-run power provider Korea Electric Power, said it is considering operating the facilities.On Thursday, three

Aug 29, 2019By Jung Min-ho
3 Indonesians try to stop Doosan power plant project in their country
Law & Crime

$250 million of cocaine seized at Taean port

The 100 kilograms of cocaine police seized at the Port of Taean in South Chungcheong Province. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoPolice said Wednesday that they have seized more than 100 kilograms of cocaine smuggled into the Port of Taean.According to the Korea Coast Guard, police found 100.764kg of cocaine ― worth roughly 300 billion won ($250 million) ― hidden in plastic bags on a ship that entered the port on Sunday.The ship, loaded with coal, left Colombia on July 7 and stopped in Singapore on the way to Korea, police said.Police said they tracked the ship after receiving information from the United States Coast Guard about the illegal drug.Police are now interrogating the ship's 20 Filipino crew members to find out whether any of them colluded in the alleged crime.

Aug 28, 2019By Jung Min-ho
$250 million of cocaine seized at Taean port
Society

3 in 5 parents believe corporal punishment unnecessary: poll

The survey comes as the ministry seeks to prohibit parents from using corporal punishment. GettyimagesbankBy Jung Min-hoSix out of 10 parents believe corporal punishment is unnecessary for children's education, a poll showed Wednesday.According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare's survey, 60.7 percent of 4,039 respondents said corporal punishment is either “never needed” or “unnecessary” for children's education.Another 37.9 percent said corporal punishment is “somewhat needed,” while 1.5 percent see it as “essential.”But only 3.6 percent said they actually use corporal punishment on their children, while 96.4 percent said they seldom use it.The survey comes as the ministry seeks to prohibit parents from using corporal punishment. In May, the ministry said it will work with the governing Democratic Party of Korea to revise related laws.About 60 countries, mostly in Europe and South America, including Germany and Brazil, have prohibited corporal punishment of any kind for children.

Aug 28, 2019By Jung Min-ho
3 in 5 parents believe corporal punishment unnecessary: poll
Law & Crime

Star prosecutor back in spotlight over Cho Kuk probe

Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, right, and justice minister nominee Cho Kuk sit side by side at Cheong Wa Dae on July 25. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoA prosecutor who played a critical role in unearthing the hidden crimes of the previous Park Geun-hye government three years ago is now going after one of President Moon Jae-in's key aides.On Tuesday morning, prosecutors carried out search and seizure raids on places linked to Cho Kuk, the justice minister nominee, who is in a bind over many allegations surrounding his family.The move put the spotlight on Yoon Seok-yeol, 58, who has earned the respect of the left and right during his career, before becoming the prosecutor general last month.He has a record of challenging authority, having led investigations that targeted many high-profile politicians, including the former president and former South Chungcheong Province Governor Ahn Hee-jung.Yoon's name made headlines in 2013 when, on national TV, he accused his superior of trying to influence his investigation into allegations that the spy agency under the Lee Myung-bak administration had me

Aug 28, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Star prosecutor back in spotlight over Cho Kuk probe
  • Moon's key aide under corruption probe
  • Understanding young Koreans' rage against Cho Kuk
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