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.
The National Human Rights Commission of Korea on Monday recommended raising the legal retirement age from 60 to 65, emphasizing the importance of protecting the growing number of financially vulnerable older adults in the country.
As President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention on Saturday following a court decision, all attention is now channeled into how the release will affect the impeachment trial on his Dec. 3 martial law declaration, as any influence could add further complications.
The number of young people applying for state-funded fertility tests has surged so far this year, in the latest sign that Korea’s birthrate is bouncing back after a decade of decline.
Korea will introduce a new visa program later this month to provide stable stays and speedy visa processes for foreign professionals in high-tech areas such as semiconductors and electric vehicle batteries, the government said Wednesday.
A man holding a 36-centimeter knife ignored a police warning to drop it and lunged toward a police officer. After being attacked in the face, the officer took out his handgun and pulled the trigger three times in the scuffle. Two bullets hit his upper body, which resulted in death.
Warning messages about the risk of driving under the influence of alcohol will be displayed on the packaging of alcoholic drinks, according to health officials on Friday.
A bill has been proposed by a group of lawmakers to improve the housing conditions of foreign migrant workers in Korea.
The number of babies born in Korea last year increased for the first time in nearly a decade, data showed, Wednesday. The government views the upward trend as having been supported by a rise in marriages and many policies implemented to help parents with young children.
Practitioners of traditional Korean medicine vowed on Tuesday to actively use X-ray devices in patient treatment following a recent court ruling that affirmed their right to utilize the technology.