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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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Mother might have killed daughter: Jeju police

Police on Tuesday search for the mother of a young girl who was found dead two days ago on northern Jeju Island. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoA mother might have killed her three-year-old daughter before committing suicide on Jeju Island, police said Tuesday.According to the Jeju Provincial Police Agency, the mother and daughter took a taxi to an area near a beach on northern Jeju about 2:30 a.m. Friday. The girl was found dead at the beach on Sunday. Police are searching for the mother. Police have also discovered that the woman, 33, a Paju resident whose surname is Jang, bought charcoal, bottled butane and a lighter on Thursday, the day after the two arrived on Jeju.Surveillance camera footage shows the girl was alive when the two left their motel before taking the taxi.Given that there were burn marks on their room's bathroom floor, police believe the mother might have attempted to kill herself and her daughter there.Police have also found that they bought a one-way airplane ticket to the island.Police are looking for the taxi driver who took them to the beach, to get a clearer picture of

Nov 6, 2018By Jung Min-ho
Mother might have killed daughter: Jeju police
  • Girl, man found dead on Jeju
  • Missing mother found dead: Jeju police
Travel & Food

Korea mulls adopting group visa system for Indian tourists

Korea's first lady Kim Jung-sook is visiting India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The new visa system is expected to attract more tourists from India, one of the world's fastest-growing outbound markets. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoThe Korean government is considering launching a group visa system for Indian tourists as early as the start of next year.The ministries of justice and foreign affairs said last month in response to Rep. Song Young-gil of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea that they were considering the system, which would make Indian tourist groups' entry to Korea cheaper and more convenient.The ministries have not finalized their decision. But expectations remain high, with first lady Kim Jung-sook visiting India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The Korean government is pressing ahead with the visa policy as part of efforts to diversify incoming tourist markets, after learning a lesson that relying too much on one country, China, is risky. Korea's tourism industry took a major blow following China's revenge against deployment of an adv

Nov 6, 2018By Jung Min-ho
Korea mulls adopting group visa system for Indian tourists
Law & Crime

Porn main revenue source for abusive boss

Police search the office of WeDisk at Seongnam in Gyeonggi Province, Friday. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoYang Jin-hoPorn has been the main revenue source for the online storage company of Yang Jin-ho, who is taking flak for years of his abusive behavior toward his underlings.According to police and industry sources Monday, a big part of WeDisk's revenue most likely came from pornographic content, from which it takes commissions for connecting uploaders and downloaders.Some say such content accounts for more than 90 percent of the company's revenue.The size of Yang's wealth is unclear, but some media reported that it is more than 100 billion won ($89 million).“He has accumulated wealth by enabling people to share porn. He wanted to be a member of the upper class. But nobody would consider him elite if they found out how he made his fortune. So he set up a robotics company (K-Technology) to improve his image,” said an independent journalist, who broke the story with a local media outlet News Tapa.After the issue came to light, police have been investigating the allegations that Yan

Nov 5, 2018By Jung Min-ho
Porn main revenue source for abusive boss
  • 'King of porn' detained for assault allegations
Society

Girl, man found dead on Jeju

Police look around the spot where a girl was found dead on northern Jeju, Sunday. Courtesy of Jeju Coast GuardBy Jung Min-hoA girl and a man have been found dead on Jeju Island, police said Sunday. According to the Jeju Coast Guard, police found the body of a man, 56, later identified as a Seoul resident whose surname is Jeon, floating in the water near the Port of Jeju around 12:55 p.m.On the same day, police found the body of an unidentified girl thought to be under five years old at a beach on northern Jeju around 6:36 p.m.Police are investigating Jeon's family and friends to find out what brought him to the island.The girl's height is about 93cm. So far, police have not found any clues that would help them identify her. Police said there have not been any missing reports on Jeju recently.Police will perform autopsies on the bodies Tuesday to find the causes of their deaths.

Nov 5, 2018By Jung Min-ho
Girl, man found dead on Jeju
  • Mother might have killed daughter: Jeju police
Sports

FULL TEXT Two taekwondo bodies to launch joint organization for integration

World Taekwondo President Choue Chung-won, left, and International Taekwondo Federation President Ri Yong-son sign the agreement for the integration of taekwondo, in Pyongyang, Friday. Courtesy of World TaekwondoBy Jung Min-hoPYONGYANG, North Korea ― Two international taekwondo governing bodies will form a joint committee by the end of the year in an effort to integrate the sport.World Taekwondo (WT), under the leadership of South Korean Choue Chung-won, and the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF), led by North Korean Ri Yong-son, agreed on Friday to set up a joint body next month to narrow their differences in governing the sport.“This is a big day for everyone who loves taekwondo,” Choue said. “Despite our differences, both of us have the same goal, and today we took a meaningful first step toward that goal.”Details of the integration have not been specified. The committee will decide what kind of changes should be made and how to do them.In a significant agreement, WT and the ITF will also work together for collaborative overseas events.“The Inte

Nov 2, 2018By Jung Min-ho
Two taekwondo bodies to launch joint organization for integration [FULL TEXT]
  • PHOTOS World Taekwondo delegation's Pyongyang tour
  • Two Koreas united in taekwondo
  • INTERVIEW Taekwondo embraces 'exciting' changes for Tokyo Olympics
Sports

PHOTOS World Taekwondo delegation's Pyongyang tour

Korea Times reporter Jung Min-ho is with the World Taekwondo (WT) demonstration team that is visiting North Korea's capital Pyongyang. Despite an intermittent internet connection, he managed to wire photos offering a glimpse of the “hermit city.” ― ED. Members of the World Taekwondo demonstration team in front of the Pyongyang Zoo, Thursday. Courtesy of World TaekwondoA zoo guide talks with a reporter from South Korean broadcaster MBC.World Taekwondo President Choue Chung-won, sixth from right, and International Taekwondo Federation President Ri Yong-sun, sixth from left, with other dignitaries in front of the Taekwondo Hall in Pyongyang, Thursday.World Taekwondo President Choue Chung-won shakes hands with a student at the Mangyongdae Children's Palace in Pyongyang, Thursday.Students play the gayageum at the Mangyongdae Children's Palace in Pyongyang, Thursday.

Nov 2, 2018By Jung Min-ho
World Taekwondo delegation's Pyongyang tour [PHOTOS]
  • FULL TEXT Two taekwondo bodies to launch joint organization for integration
Sports

PHOTOS South Koreans wow Pyongyang taekwondo fans

The crowd reacts during the World Taekwondo demonstration team's performance at Taekwondo Hall in Pyongyang, Wednesday. Courtesy of World TaekwondoBy Jung Min-hoPYONGYANG, North Korea ― The World Taekwondo (WT) demonstration team has sent out a powerful message of peace through performance in the heart of the North Korean capital.In the Taekwondo Hall, members of the South-Korean team showcased their trademark high-flying kicks and punches Wednesday evening in front of an audience of more than 2,300 Pyongyang residents.Among them were WT President Choue Chung-won, North Korea's National Athletics Guidance Committee chairman Choe Hwi and International Taekwondo Federation President (ITF) Ri Yong-son. “It was a great performance,” team chief Na Il-han said. “All the members looked much more confident and comfortable this time compared with their first visit here in April.” Team coach Song Mi-ra, who is visiting Pyongyang for the second time, said she is now more comfortable and familiar with the city's atmosphere.“I'm glad taekwondo plays an impo

Nov 1, 2018By Jung Min-ho
South Koreans wow Pyongyang taekwondo fans [PHOTOS]
  • World Taekwondo delegation arrives in Pyongyang with message of peace
Sports

World Taekwondo delegation arrives in Pyongyang with message of peace

World Taekwondo President Choue Chung-won and the demonstration team are all smiles at Sunan International Airport in Pyongyang, Tuesday. Courtesy of World TaekwondoBy Jung Min-hoPYONGYANG, North Korea ― A World Taekwondo (WT) delegation, led by its President Choue Chung-won, has arrived in Pyongyang with a message peace and unity. At the invitation of the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF), a global organization with close links to North Korea, Choue and 48 other delegates arrived in the North Korean capital about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to promote peace through taekwondo ― a traditional Korean martial art that was born before the country's separation.“Taekwondo comes from the same root,” Choue, who has been leading the Seoul-based WT since 2004, told reporters. “Taekwondo can bind them closely together and play a key role in promoting peace on the Korean Peninsula.“Many WT member countries and executives said they are proud of the fact that taekwondo played an important role in improving relations between South and North Koreas … I believe the sport w

Oct 31, 2018By Jung Min-ho
World Taekwondo delegation arrives in Pyongyang with message of peace
  • North Korean media steps up demand for Seoul to lift sanctions
  • PHOTOS South Koreans wow Pyongyang taekwondo fans
Travel & Food

Boracay reopens - with new environmental protection rules

Fishermen ride a powerboat at sunset on the Philippine island of Boracay on Oct. 25. AFPBy Jung Min-hoThe Philippines has reopened its beautiful island of Boracay after a six-month restoration ― but with strict new rules to protect the environment.The sandy idyll was closed to visitors in April following President Rodrigo Duterte's orders to clean what he called a “cesspool.”Despite the long-awaited reopening, beach parties on Boracay will not be the same. New rules now ban drinking and smoking on the beach and limit the number of tourists and hotels.Only 19,000 tourists will be allowed each day, while only half of its 12,000 hotel rooms can be booked.Masseuses, vendors and bonfires are no longer allowed on the beach.All water sports, except swimming, have been banned and three casinos on the island have been shut down.Years of mass tourism ― 2 million tourists every year ― had polluted Boracay with mountains of garbage and human waste. And the restoration project is not yet finished.The government will continue to clean up the island and oversee renovation

Oct 26, 2018By Jung Min-ho
Boracay reopens - with new environmental protection rules
Society

Kakao workers form labor union

Kakao is the fourth major IT company in Korea to have an in-house labor union. Korea Times fileBy Jung Min-hoWorkers at Korea's largest mobile messenger operator Kakao have formed an in-house labor union that vows to challenge the company's top-down management style.“Kakao used to have a culture that values horizontal communication among employees, but its management style has become more vertical over the past few years,” Seo Seung-uk, the leader of “Krew Union,” said Thursday. “Many have become passive followers and feel that they are left out (of the management).”Kakao became only the fourth big IT company in Korea to have an in-house labor union, after portal operator Naver and two game companies ― Nexon and Smilegate.Seo said one of the urgent tasks is to improve the compensation system for members.“Many complain about the current 'blanket wage system,' which does not compensate their overtime work and good performance properly,” he said. “We will discuss the issue with the representatives of the management to make a better,

Oct 25, 2018By Jung Min-ho
Kakao workers form labor union
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