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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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Law & Crime

Sexual harassment probe: Hungarian swimmer banned from leaving Korea

Tamas Kenderesi has been banned from leaving Korea over alleged sexual harassment at a Gwangju nightclub. AFPBy Jung Min-hoHungarian swimmer Tamas Kenderesi, 22, has been banned from leaving Korea after being detained for allegedly sexually harassing a Korean woman.The Rio Olympics bronze medalist, who is competing at the FINA World Championships in Gwangju, was detained Sunday for allegedly groping a woman, 18, at a nightclub about 3 a.m.According to the Gwangju Seobu Police Station Monday, he was released Sunday but banned from leaving the country for the next 10 days while the investigation continues.Kenderesi expressed his wish to return home after depositing with the court a sum equivalent to an estimated fine for such a crime, police said.Hungary's swimming governing body confirmed his situation.“The Hungarian swim federation, in cooperation with staff at the Hungarian embassy in Korea, is doing its best to clarify the allegations against Tamas Kenderesi,” Hungary's swimming federation said.“During the investigation, the athlete is entitled to a presumption of

Jul 30, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Sexual harassment probe: Hungarian swimmer banned from leaving Korea
  • Hungarian swimmer allowed to leave Korea despite sexual harassment charge
Law & Crime

Liberal activist under probe for threatening liberal lawmaker

A box containing a threatening letter, a dead bird and a knife has been sent to Rep. Youn So-ha. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoA liberal activist is being investigated for allegedly threatening a liberal lawmaker, police said Monday.According to the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul, police apprehended the accused, 35, surnamed Yoon, for allegedly sending a threatening letter with a dead bird and a knife to Rep. Youn So-ha, floor leader of the minor liberal Justice Party.Police said the suspect, a senior official at an activist group for liberal college students, made the incident look like a radical right-winger sent the box.In the letter, Yoon said, “You are a stooge of the liberal Democratic Party of Korea … Watch your back. You are in our target range.”The motive for the threat remains unclear.Party chairwoman Lee Jeong-mi and National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang denounced the incident, calling it a threat to all party members and Korean society.

Jul 29, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Liberal activist under probe for threatening liberal lawmaker
Companies

Air Seoul to cut Japan routes amid trade dispute

Air Seoul makes about half of its revenue from Japanese routes. Korea Times fileBy Jung Min-hoAir Seoul, a Korean budget carrier that relies heavily on sales from its Japan services, will cut back some regular flights connecting the countries.An Air Seoul representative told The Korea Times Monday that the airline is reviewing which of its 11 Korea-Japan routes should be suspended after a drop in demand amid deteriorating relations.Air Seoul said bookings for its Japan routes for this summer vacation season dropped sharply compared with the same period last year (by 5 percent for July, 30 percent for August and 20 percent for September).The company makes about half of its revenue from the routes. Of its 17 international routes, 11 (64.7 percent) are to and from Japanese cities.The move comes several days after Korean budget carrier T'way Air suspended its Daegu-Kumamoto and Busan-Saga routes. Other airlines, including Eastar Jet and Jin Air, are also considering cutting their Japan services.Korean travelers' demand for destinations in Japan, which surged in recent years, started to f

Jul 29, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Air Seoul to cut Japan routes amid trade dispute
  • Korean Air to suspend Busan-Sapporo route amid trade tension
  • Asiana Airlines to reduce flights to Japan amid trade row
Society

Teenage girl missing in Cheongju for a week

Soldiers from the 37th Infantry Division search for the missing girl in Cheongju, North Chungchong Province, Friday. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoCho EunnuriAuthorities are searching for a teenager who went missing six days ago at Cheongju in North Chungchong Province.According to Cheongju Sangdang Police Station Monday, about 200 personnel from the military, police and fire stations, have been searching for Cho Eunnuri, 14, who went missing near the upper part of the Musim Stream around 10:30 a.m. July 23.Cho, who has intellectual disabilities, visited the stream with her family and other people for a picnic. Her mother told police that she went missing after she left there alone.Cho is 151 centimeters tall. At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a gray, short-sleeved shirt with a black skirt pants and gray aqua shoes.“If anyone sees her or a person who looks like her, please call 112,” a police officer said.

Jul 29, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Teenage girl missing in Cheongju for a week
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS Anti-Abe protest in Seoul

By Jung Min-ho Thousands of Koreans gathered in central Seoul Saturday evening to criticize Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for imposing export restrictions on their country.About 5,000 people, including members of 596 civic groups, held candles at Gwanghwamun Square.Abe took that action in an apparent retaliation after Korean Supreme Court rulings that ordered Japanese companies to pay damages to Korean victims of forced labor during World War II when Korea was a Japanese colony.Protesters march toward the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, Saturday, denouncing Japan's export restrictions and demanding that its leader Shinzo Abe apologize for taking the apparent retaliatory measures. YonhapYonhapYonhapYonhapYonhap

Jul 28, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Anti-Abe protest in Seoul [PHOTOS]
  • Thousands of anti-Abe protesters rally in Seoul
Travel & Food

PHOTOS Mud festival begins in Boryeong

By Jung Min-hoThe annual Boryeong Mud Festival, one of the most famous summer events in Korea, opened Friday on the mud flats of the coast of this western city.The 10-day event, scheduled to run through July 28, is expected to attract many visitors from home and abroad, with dozens of interesting programs set up to entertain them on the South Chungcheong Province city's Daecheon Beach.Here are some of the most eye-catching moments of the first day.Tourists enjoy the Boryeong Mud Festival on Daecheon Beach at Boryeong in South Chungcheong Province, Friday. YonhapYonhapYonhapYonhapYonhap

Jul 20, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Mud festival begins in Boryeong [PHOTOS]
Society

PHOTOS Cheers to beer and chicken: Daegu Chimac Festival opens

Visitors to the Daegu Chimac Festival make a toast during the event at Duryu Park in Daegu, Wednesday. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoThe annual Daegu Chimac Festival is in full swing (July 17-21).Fans of chicken and beer from all over the country have visited the city to enjoy the combo ― known as “chimac” or “chimaek,” a portmanteau of “chicken” and “maekju” (beer) in Korean.Daegu's surrounding areas have many poultry farms and the city is the origin of several franchise brands that have made successful inroads overseas.The festival showcases various programs under five themes related to chicken and beer to entertain visitors. It is open from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.Visitors take a selfie while holding cans of Cass beer. YonhapChicken and beer lovers enjoy the festival. Yonhap

Jul 18, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Cheers to beer and chicken: Daegu Chimac Festival opens [PHOTOS]
Foreign Affairs

Israeli president invites Korean Christians to Jerusalem

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin speaks during his visit to Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Jung Min-hoIsraeli President Reuven Rivlin and senior pastor Lee Young-hoon shake hands. Courtesy of Yoido Full Gospel ChurchBy Jung Min-hoIsraeli President Reuven Rivlin thanked South Korean Christians for “praying for the peace of Jerusalem” and invited them all to the holy city during his visit to Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, Wednesday evening.In an unprecedented move, the Jewish leader visited the Christian church, with the world's largest congregation of more than half a million members, to bring “blessings of brotherhood and love” to the crowd who packed the building.“Israel will welcome you with open arms,” Rivlin, who was on a five-day state visit to South Korea, said. “I can promise you that, if you come to see, feel and breathe the holiness of the land, it will open your heart and mind.”He noted Jerusalem today is a holy, safe and secure city, in which “members of all religions worship freel

Jul 18, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Israeli president invites Korean Christians to Jerusalem
Companies

McDonald's customer served 'almost completely raw' chicken burger

The customer took a few bites of her chicken burger before realizing it was not cooked properly. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoA McDonald's customer has complained to the company's Suwon branch after being served a chicken burger that was “almost completely raw.”The under-cooked chicken burger. / YonhapThe woman, 31, told Yonhap, a local news agency, that she took a few bites of the burger on July 13 before she realized it was raw. She then rushed to the emergency room of a nearby hospital out of health concerns. Fortunately, no serious problems were found.A McDonald's representative told The Korea Times Wednesday that one of its staff failed to cook the meat properly.The official said McDonald's apologized to the customer and was in talks with her over compensation.

Jul 17, 2019By Jung Min-ho
McDonald's customer served 'almost completely raw' chicken burger
Law & Crime

Ban on intrusive job interview questions comes into force

Questions such as "what does your father do?" are no longer allowed during job interviews. GettyimagesbankBy Jung Min-hoA new law banning companies from asking jobseekers for unnecessary personal information came into force Wednesday.According to the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the law bans companies from requiring job applicants to submit sensitive information, such as their regions of birth and other family members' profiles, and asking such questions during job interviews.Other information that should not be asked includes their wealth, marital status and physical condition such as weight, height and whether they have a “decent appearance.” However, if such information is essential to evaluate applicants' suitability for positions such as modeling, employers can demand it.A company that violates the law can be fined 3 million won ($2,600) for a first offense, 4 million won for a second violation and 5 million for a third.Korean companies have long been notorious for intrusive and discriminatory hiring practices that require job applicants to submit all sorts of p

Jul 17, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Ban on intrusive job interview questions comes into force
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