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 fall of the authoritarian Bashar al-Assad regime in Damascus may affect the legal status of Syrians seeking political asylum in Korea, as many nations in Europe are now moving to halt asylum procedures for Syrian migrants.
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After being convicted of violating the election law and being handed a suspended prison term only four weeks ago, Rep. Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), faced a bleak political future. If the ruling stands, he will be stripped of his National Assembly seat as well as the opportunity to run for president in the next election.
Han Dong-hoon, leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), expressed support, Thursday, for impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law declaration, saying that removing him is the only viable option left to restore political stability in the face of the defiant president.
President Yoon Suk Yeol appears to be seeking legal help in the face of his possible impeachment and prosecution for treason charges related to the imposition of martial law on Dec. 3, according to officials, Wednesday.
Korea suspended the review for approval of Hyundai Pharm’s abortion pill amid stalled efforts to strengthen women’s right to abortion through legislation, health ministry officials told The Korea Times.
College professors have picked “doryangbalho" (跳梁跋扈), a four-character Chinese idiom meaning “running wild while exercising power at will,” as the expression that best describes Korean society in 2024.
Hepatitis C, commonly known as a silent killer, leads to chronic liver disease that progressively damages the organ over time. Most individuals show no clear symptoms for years, until the virus begins to cause severe health complications.
Police and the prosecution have launched their investigation teams to look into accusations targeting Yoon Suk Yeol, the beleaguered president facing an impeachment vote and criminal charges of treason, an offence punishable by death.
Korea’s top election watchdog on Friday condemned armed troops’ attempt to seize control of its key facilities under martial law as an “unconstitutional and unlawful” move, calling for criminal investigations into everyone involved.