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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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World

In photos: Last sunset of 2018

By Jung Min-hoBeautiful sunset photos taken in different parts of the world on the last day of 2018.Kids play on the beach enjoying the last sunset of the year in Manhattan Beach, Calif., the United States. AFPA mother and child walk along the beach during sunset in the southeast coastal resort of Ayia Napa in the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus. APA horseman rides on the beach at sunset in west of Gaza city. AFPA man takes a picture near Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ReutersA man rows a boat near a frozen portion of Dal Lake in Srinagar, India. AFPA couple take a selfie photo in Naypyidaw, Myanmar. AP

Jan 1, 2019By Jung Min-ho
In photos: Last sunset of 2018
Society

Chinese man sentenced to 7 years for attempted rape on Jeju

By Jung Min-hoA Chinese man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for attempting to rape a woman on Jeju Island.The Jeju District Court convicted the man, 30, Monday of trying to sexually assault the woman, 28, at a parking lot on northern Jeju on July 24, 2018.The victim, who tried to protect herself, suffered injuries that required six weeks of medical treatment.The situation could have been worse if she had not been saved by a passerby in the middle of the man's attack.During his trial, the man claimed that although he assaulted her, he had no intention of rape. He said he attacked the woman, who did not know him, just because he was upset after an argument with his girlfriend.But the court rejected his claims, given that he first asked her to have sex with him and, after being refused, forcibly took off her underwear.

Jan 1, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Chinese man sentenced to 7 years for attempted rape on Jeju
World

New Year's celebrations around the world

By Jung Min-hoFireworks illuminated the night skies around the world.From Moscow's Red Square to Sydney's Opera House and beyond, revelers welcomed the year of 2019 with confetti and smiles.Revelers enjoy during New Year celebrations in Moscow's Red Square, Russia, January 1, 2019. ReutersFireworks explode over Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. ReutersPeople cheer during a New Year countdown at the Eastwood Shopping Mall in suburban Quezon city northeast of Manila, Philippines. APEntertainers gather at the countdown event to celebrate the arrival of 2019 at Beijing Olympic Park in Beijing, China. EPAFireworks ignite next to the Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany. EPAFireworks explode over the harbor and the Sydney Harbor Bridge in Sydney, Australia. EPAFireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill in Athens, Greece. ReutersTrotters compete during the traditional horse race celebrating the New Year at Kincsem Park Racecourse in Budapest, Hungary. EPAPalestinian people take a picture on the beach at sunset a few hours prior to the New Year's celeb

Jan 1, 2019By Jung Min-ho
New Year's celebrations around the world
Politics

Cheong Wa Dae accused of pressuring state bank to remove KT&G chief

Shin Jae-in / Screengrab of YouTubeBy Jung Min-hoA former government official claimed that Cheong Wa Dae pressured a state bank to change the leadership of local tobacco maker KT&G.Shin Jae-in, who worked at the Ministry of Economy and Finance from 2014 to July this year, claimed the ministry ― at the presidential office's request ― pressured Industrial Bank of Korea, the second-largest shareholder of KT&G, to oppose the reappointment of its CEO Baek Bok-in at a shareholders’ meeting early this year.Shin claimed he leaked the documents about the ministry’s plan to broadcaster MBC, which broke the story in May.In a YouTube video, he said he felt “ashamed” of being part of the administration that was “abusing” its power. “That’s why I quit,” he added.The ministry denied his allegations, saying he was not in a position to know such information.IBK did oppose Baek’s reappointment, but he was kept on as KT&G CEO anyway.Check the video here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa3nP_zaxiI

Dec 30, 2018By Jung Min-ho
Cheong Wa Dae accused of pressuring state bank to remove KT&G chief
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Society

Deaths to exceed births in Busan for first time

Schools in Busan (pictured) have already started to suffer from a lack of students. Korea Times fileBy Jung Min-hoThe number of deaths this year will exceed that of births in Busan for the first time in decades.According to Statistics Korea, the number of people who died in the country's second-largest city is estimated to surpass that of those who were born there by nearly 2,000.The reversal had been predicted last year, when the number of births was 21,500, slightly higher than the number of deaths.When the number of births was nearly three times bigger only 20 years ago, such a dramatic change was unimaginable.Schools in Busan have already started to suffer from a lack of students.According to the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, four schools have closed this year and 25 others will face the same fate by 2022 as they struggle to fill classrooms.Data from the Korean Education Development Institute show that the number of students at elementary, middle and high schools in Busan has declined in recent years and, for the first time next year, will fall below the number of stude

Dec 24, 2018By Jung Min-ho
Deaths to exceed births in Busan for first time
Tech & Science

More countries considering Huawei ban

A man walks past a Huawei phone retail shop in Beijing, China, Dec. 19. ReutersBy Jung Min-hoHuwei's hopes to “dominate the market” for the next generation of mobile communications networks are threatened around the world as more countries see the company's devices as national security threats that must be removed.So far, the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Japan have barred the Chinese telecom equipment provider from taking part in their 5G infrastructure build-outs amid concerns of its links with China's government.As Huawei nervously watches other countries' moves, Germany's Deutsche Telekom said last week that it would “re-evaluate its procurement strategy” in regard to Huawei. The company also said it took “the global discussion about the security of network elements from Chinese manufacturers very seriously.”The statement came after Alex Younger, director of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, reportedly said that Britain needed “to decide the extent to which we are going to be comfortable with Chinese ownership of these te

Dec 24, 2018By Jung Min-ho
More countries considering Huawei ban
Entertainment

PHOTOS Miss Universe national costume show: Meet most eye-catching contestants

By Jung Min-hoIt was an interesting show of culture from around the world as Miss Universe contestants walked down the runway in their national costumes at Nongnooch International Convention and Exhibition Center in Pattaya, Thailand.The ladies will compete for the title in the finals, which is scheduled to be held in Bangkok on Dec 17.From hanbok to Sailor Moon dress, here are some of the most eye-catching.Miss Universe Korea Baek Ji-hyun poses in her national costume during the Miss Universe 2018 national costume contest at Nongnooch International Convention and Exhibition Center in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand, Dec. 10. Women representing 94 nations participate in the 67th beauty pageant Miss Universe 2018 which will be held in Bangkok on Dec. 17. EPA Japan's Yuumi Kato / EPA Cost Rica's Natalia Carvaja / EPA Laos's On-anong Homsombath / EPA Zambia's Melba Shakabozha / AP Ecuador's Virginia Limongi / AFP  Singapore's Zahra Khanum / EPA Brazil's Mayra Dias / EPA El Salvador's Marisela de Montecristo / AP

Dec 12, 2018By Jung Min-ho
Miss Universe national costume show: Meet most eye-catching contestants [PHOTOS]
Entertainment

PHOTOS Miss Mexico wins Miss World 2018

By Jung Min-hoMiss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon has become the first woman of the country to be crowned Miss World. The 26-year-old model took the title at the 68th annual Miss World contest held in Sanya, China, Dec. 8.Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon, 26, celebrates after winning the Miss World 2018 title in Sanya, Hainan island, China, Dec. 8. Reuters Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon, reacts as she is crowned after winning the 68th Miss World 2018 contest in Sanya, Hainan island, China, Dec. 8. EPA Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon, 26, holds her crown after winning the Miss World 2018 title in Sanya, Hainan island, China, Dec. 8. Reuters Miss World 2018 finalists, from left, Miss Thailand Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan, Miss Uganda Quiin Abenakyo, Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon, Miss Jamaica Kadijah Robinson and Miss Belarus Maria Vasilevich stand on stage during the 68th Miss World contest final, in Sanya on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan on Dec/ 8. Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon went on to be crowned Miss World 2018. AFP

Dec 12, 2018By Jung Min-ho
Miss Mexico wins Miss World 2018 [PHOTOS]
Health

Korea reports 300% surge in pot smuggling from North America

Pot-infused drink and other food products made with the drug are displayed at the Korea Customs Service's Incheon office on Tuesday. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoThe Korea Customs Service has reported a surge in marijuana smuggling from North America.The Incheon office said Tuesday that its officials had seized 27 kilograms of marijuana over the past 11 months, a 337 percent surge from the same period last year.After the U.S. state of California and Canada legalized recreational use of the drug earlier this year, the office discovered 182 illegal pot-smuggling cases, a 314 percent spike from last year.“We have seized not just cannabis plants and powder but also jellies and chocolates made with the drug,” a customs official said.The office also warned Korean residents and visitors to such countries not to smoke the drug, saying those who ignore the warning could face criminal charges when they return to Korea.

Dec 11, 2018By Jung Min-ho
Korea reports 300% surge in pot smuggling from North America
  • Police warning: Korean weed smokers in Canada to face criminal charges
Travel & Food

India starts offering visas on arrival for Korean tourists

It is now easier for Koreans to visit India for events like the annual eight-day Vrischikolsavam festival, which featured a colorful procession of decorated elephants, along with drum and trumpets concerts, at Sree Poornathrayeesa temple in Kochi on Dec. 5. ReutersBy Jung Min-hoSouth Koreans can now fly into India and get a visa on arrival.Indian media reported earlier this week that the country's home ministry has approved South Korea as the only country other than Japan eligible for the visa-on-arrival facility at airports in six cities ― Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.The new system will allow South Korean passport holders to enjoy double entry for a period not exceeding 60 days for business, tourism, conferences and medical purposes.The visa fee is 2,000 rupees ($28).Previously, India offered visa-on-arrival services to citizens of 12 countries. But services were stopped in November 2014 after the launch of the e-Tourist Visa scheme.

Dec 11, 2018By Jung Min-ho
India starts offering visas on arrival for Korean tourists
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