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.
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.
The Elders, a London-based organization that promotes human rights and the protection of the environment, received the inaugural Miwon Peace Prize for its dedication to fighting threats to peace worldwide.
The buildings of the National Assembly were not the only target of martial law troops during the hours that followed President Yoon Suk Yeol’s order Tuesday night.
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law immediately incited political chaos.
More than 8,000 undocumented foreign nationals living in Korea have left the country over the past two months under the government's special amnesty program, according to the Ministry of Justice.