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.
Despite standing trial for 12 criminal charges, including an election law violation for which he was convicted seven weeks ago, Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), remains a heavy favorite to win the next presidential election, according to the latest poll by The Korea Times.
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A Seoul court issued a warrant, Tuesday, to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his decision to impose martial law on Dec. 3.
After the end of an experimental foreign nanny program in February 2025, Korean officials were going to expand it into a nationwide initiative, extending its availability beyond Seoul to include an additional 1,100 workers recruited from more partner nations.
Korea's new acting President Choi Sang-mok, who assumed the role following the impeachment of former acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Friday, stated that his primary focus will be on restoring national stability.
President Yoon Suk Yeol exercised his power within the bounds of the law and the Constitution when he imposed martial law on Dec. 3, lawyers for former Defense Minister Kim Young-hyun claimed, Thursday.
Surfing while under the influence of alcohol will be legally banned in Korea starting June 2025.
The explosion of a hydrogen bus in Chungju, a city located in the center of Korea, has raised safety concerns about the fuel type, which is often viewed as a safe and sustainable energy source for the future of transportation.
Korea has become a “super-aged” society, a concept defined by the United Nations, as the proportion of citizens aged 65 or older accounts for 20 percent of its population, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on Tuesday.
Korea's official textbook for the EPS-TOPIK, a language proficiency test for foreigners seeking employment in the country, has been updated for the first time in 11 years to focus more on work-related content, officials said Monday.
Korea will allow up to 130,000 foreign nationals to work in the country in 2025 under a permit system that enables Korean employers to hire workers from abroad in specific industries facing labor shortages.