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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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US man killed by remote tribe was missionary trying to 'declare Jesus'

In this October 2018 photo, American adventurer John Allen Chau, right, stands with Founder of the Ubuntu Football Academy Casey Prince in Cape Town, South Africa, days before he left for India's remote North Sentinel Island, where he was killed. APBy Jung Min-hoAn American man, who was killed on Nov. 16 by an isolated tribe on a remote Indian island, was traveling there to “declare Jesus” to the tribespeople and told his family ― hours before his deaths ― that they should “not be angry at them or at God if I get killed.”John Allen Chau, 26, is believed to have been killed by a volley of arrows soon after landing on North Sentinel Island, one of the Andaman Islands.In a letter to his family shortly before his death, Chau said he was willing to risk death to spread the Christian gospel to the people. He reportedly visited the Andaman Islands several years ago and told friends that he would like to return there someday.“I hollered: 'My name is John, I love you and Jesus loves you.' I regret I began to panic slightly as I saw them string arrows in thei

Nov 23, 2018By Jung Min-ho
US man killed by remote tribe was missionary trying to 'declare Jesus'
World

Hillary Clinton: Europe must limit immigration to stop right-wing populists

Hillary Clinton / AFPBy Jung Min-hoEuropean leaders must send a much stronger message that they will not continue to offer “refuge and support,” or face ever-growing right-wing populism, Hillary Clinton warned in an interview published Thursday.The former Democratic presidential candidate praised leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, for their compassion toward immigrants. But she said immigration had been inflaming voters and emboldening populist politicians.“I think Europe needs to get a handle on migration because that is what lit the flame,” she told The Guardian.“I admire the very generous and compassionate approaches that were taken particularly by leaders like Angela Merkel, but I think it is fair to say Europe has done its part, and must send a very clear message ― 'we are not going to be able to continue provide refuge and support' ― because if we don't deal with the migration issue it will continue to roil the body politic.”Clinton's remarks, which contrast with her previous criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump for

Nov 23, 2018By Jung Min-ho
Hillary Clinton: Europe must limit immigration to stop right-wing populists
Others

Church leader jailed for raping women

Lee Jae-rock abused his authority, a Seoul court has ruled. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoA church leader has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting his followers.The Seoul Central District Court convicted Lee Jae-rock, 75, the leader of the Manmin Central Church in Seoul, on Thursday of abusing his authority to rape eight women in their 20s over the past eight years.The court also ordered him to take an 80-hour therapy session and barred him from working at any institution related to children and adolescents for 10 years after his release.“The victims suffered enormously after being betrayed by the leader they once trusted,” the court said. “Lee, however, has denied all his wrongdoings and inflicted more mental damage on the victims during the hearings by revealing the sensitive parts of their private lives.”The court also said Lee tried to deify himself as a god through his sermons.The Manmin Central Church, which claims to be a Protestant Christian church, is believed to have 130,000 members.

Nov 22, 2018By Jung Min-ho
Church leader jailed for raping women
Society

US scholar defends English section of Korea's college entrance exam

Students prepare to take the College Scholastic Aptitude Test at Busan JungAng Girls' High School on Nov. 15. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoRobert KluenderThe English section of Korea's annual college entrance exam has again become a target of massive criticism.Many people, including teachers and native speakers, think the test is not designed to reflect students' true language abilities. Some even say the test is nothing more than a weeding-out process that keeps the majority out of the limited openings at reputable schools.But some language experts disagree.Robert Kluender, a linguistics professor at the University of California San Diego, believes the English part of the College Scholastic Aptitude Test (CSAT) is a fair assessment measure and such a question format is not unique to Korea.“I find the exam challenging but fair, and as best I can tell, it seems to accomplish that which it sets out to do,” Kluender told The Korea Times.“The reading comprehension questions seem comparable to the kinds of questions that one typically finds in English-language university entrance

Nov 22, 2018By Jung Min-ho
US scholar defends English section of Korea's college entrance exam
  • Check your English ability with 'notorious' Korean college entrance exam
Travel & Food

Korean tourist killed in train accident in Switzerland

Tourists enjoy the view over fog-covered valleys during sunny weather near the peak of Mount Rigi, Switzerland, Oct. 22. ReutersA cogwheel train on Mount Rigi. / Screengrab of the Local websiteBy Jung Min-ho, Park Si-sooA Korean tourist has died after being hit by a train on Switzerland's mountain railway.According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wednesday, the man, 69, who had been traveling in a group, was hit by a train between the Rigi Staffel and Rigi Kulm stations on Mount Rigi's cogwheel railway line about 2.45 p.m. Monday (local time).His injuries were so severe that he died before medical workers arrived, police said. They also said the fog was very thick at the time. “He had lost contact with his travel group, but we do not yet know how he ended up on the train tracks,” a police spokesperson was quoted as saying.The ministry said it has sent officials to the scene to help the police investigation and provide assistance to the man's family.

Nov 21, 2018By Jung Min-ho
Korean tourist killed in train accident in Switzerland
Foreign Affairs

Canadian school takes down 'Rising Sun' flag after student petition

Japan's "Rising Sun" flag in a classroom. Many people in Korea and other Asian countries think it is equivalent to the Nazi flag. Change.orgBy Jung Min-hoA Canadian school has removed a “Rising Sun” flag ― an emblem seen by many Asians as a symbol of the country's wartime aggression ― from a history classroom after students complained about it.Walnut Grove Secondary School in Langley, British Columbia, reportedly took down the flag on Tuesday (KST) after an online petition against it garnered nearly 10,000 signatures.A Korean student, surnamed Moon, who posted the petition on the website Change.org, Sunday, said the flag was “extremely offensive” to many students from Asian countries as it reminded them of Japan's war crimes, such as the sexual enslavement of tens of thousands of young women.School board spokesman Ken Hoff said officials decided to take down the flag temporarily ahead of a discussion between them and the students who found it offensive.“It's a little unfortunate that this was taken out of context,” Hoff was quoted as saying. &

Nov 20, 2018By Jung Min-ho
Canadian school takes down 'Rising Sun' flag after student petition
  • Korean students up in arms over 'Rising Sun' flag in Canadian classroom
Foreign Affairs

Korean students up in arms over 'Rising Sun' flag in Canadian classroom

Japan's "Rising Sun" flag in the classroom. Many people in Korea and other Asian countries think it is equivalent to the Nazi flag. Change.orgBy Jung Min-hoKorean students in Canada are demanding that their teacher remove Japan's “Rising Sun" flag ― a symbol of the country's wartime aggression ― from their classroom wall.According to the Columbia Valley Pioneer, a local paper, Monday (KST), a ninth-grade student at Walnut Grove Secondary School in Langley, British Columbia, is leading a campaign against a history teacher's decision to put up the flag for “educational purposes.”Since the student, surnamed Moon, posted a petition on the website Change.org on Sunday, it has garnered more than 8,500 signatures.“Thinking of the tragedies my grandparents went through, we cannot imagine how someone wouldn't find this symbol inhumane and unethical,” Moon said. “This is also an issue that matters to everyone who believes in the sacredness of fundamental human rights built upon the sacrifices of those fallen in battlefields during World War II.”He

Nov 19, 2018By Jung Min-ho
Korean students up in arms over 'Rising Sun' flag in Canadian classroom
  • Canadian school takes down 'Rising Sun' flag after student petition
Foreign Affairs

Korean student found dead in London

Police said the student's death was being treated as non-suspicious. ReutersBy Jung Min-hoA Korean college student has been found dead in London after being missing for a week.British media reported Saturday (local time) that the student, 21, surnamed Chang, who lived at Goldsmiths in New Cross, was found on Wapping Beach on Nov. 13 after she disappeared on Nov. 6.She is believed to have taken her own life. Police said there were no suspicious circumstances and a file was being prepared for the coroner.Chang, known as Jennifer, was studying Fine Art and History of Art. She lived in Goldsmiths student accommodation.Elisabeth Hill, Deputy Warden of Goldsmiths, University of London, reportedly said, “It is with sadness that we have learnt of the death of Chang, a third-year undergraduate student at Goldsmiths.“Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this extremely difficult time. This is a sad loss for our community and we are ensuring that support is available to all those who knew her.”

Nov 19, 2018By Jung Min-ho
Korean student found dead in London
Tech & Science

Germany mulls ban on Huawei and ZTE 5G equipment

Should Huawei's equipment be treated as a national security risk? German government officials are mulling the question. ReutersBy Jung Min-hoThe German government has come under pressure to exclude Chinese companies, including Huawei, from supplying equipment to its 5G network amid national security concerns.According to Reuters' Wednesday report, senior officials are trying hard to convince decision makers to ban Chinese companies from taking part in 5G network deployments in Germany as the country plans to start its 5G auctions early next year.The report came after the United States and Australia decided to block Huawei and ZTE from rolling out 5G technology on their wireless networks over cyber-espionage concerns. There have been reports that Japan and the United Kingdom are also considering the same move.“There is serious concern. If it were up to me we would do what the Australians are doing,” one senior German official involved in the internal 5G debate in Berlin was quoted as saying.Officials at German foreign and interior ministries met their U.S. and Australian c

Nov 15, 2018By Jung Min-ho
Germany mulls ban on Huawei and ZTE 5G equipment
  • Korea right to be cautious about Huawei as security threat: experts
Law & Crime

Missing college student found dead in lake

Police investigate the lake area where the body of a missing college student was found in southern Seoul, Wednesday. YonhapInvestigators at the scene in southern Seoul / YonhapBy Jung Min-hoThe body of a college student has been found in Seokchon Lake, southern Seoul.Songpa Police Station said Thursday that investigators are now looking into the death of the student, 19, surnamed Cho, after finding his body at the bottom of the lake about 12:10 p.m. Wednesday.Police also found his bag containing a mobile phone and a laptop computer in the water. Data on the devices will be investigated.The National Forensic Service will carry out an autopsy on the body soon to find the cause of death.Cho, who was a Namyangju resident, went missing on Nov. 8 after drinking in southern Seoul with three friends. Police said they shared four bottles of soju.After texting his family around midnight that he was on his way home, he took a taxi. But for an unknown reason, he got out near Jamsil Station and hailed another taxi by using the Kakao T mobile app, police said.Because of miscommunication with the t

Nov 15, 2018By Jung Min-ho
Missing college student found dead in lake
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