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.
Concerns have been raised about the safety risk of bringing portable batteries in carry-on luggage for flights, as a lithium-ion battery is suspected as the cause of the fire that destroyed Air Busan’s passenger plane on Tuesday night.
Korea is moving to ban the detention of undocumented foreign nationals under the age of 14, aiming to better protect minors who are vulnerable to rights violations because of their own legal status and the precarious situations of their parents.
A 17-year-old, who had dreamed of becoming a nurse, saved the lives of five people by donating his organs before his death, according to the Korea Organ Donation Agency (KODA).
The government seeks to legalize undercover drug investigations and introduce on-site testing for drivers suspected to be under the influence of illicit substances as part of its efforts to curb drug abuse, officials said on Wednesday.
The government has refused to strengthen the rights of undocumented foreign workers to receive overdue wages, arguing that doing so would undermine Korea's immigration control system and that these rights are already protected under existing regulations.
The approval rating of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) surpassed that of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), despite an ongoing criminal investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeol, according to a new poll released on Monday.
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) requestd a Seoul court to issue an arrest warrant with detention for President Yoon Suk Yeol, Friday, over his decision to impose martial law on Dec. 3.
President Yoon Suk Yeol refused to be questioned by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), Thursday, over his martial law declaration, with his lawyers saying that he will not cooperate with any investigation by the agency, as they believe it lacks the legal authority to conduct such an inquiry.
After detaining President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday for questioning over his declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, investigators have 48 hours to decide whether to apply for a separate warrant to formally arrest him.
When thousands of police officers gathered near the heavily fortified residential compound of President Yoon Suk Yeol to execute a court-issued warrant to detain him Wednesday morning, many worried this could turn violent.