Society
Korea's prison population is aging rapidly
Korea’s aging population is driving changes in many sectors of society, and its prisons are no exception.
Dec 2, 2024
Jung Min-ho
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.
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Law & Crime
Man jailed for fatally running over sleeping woman on roadside
A foreign man has been sentenced to three years in prison for fatally running over a woman who was sleeping on the roadside in Ulsan in July.
Dec 1, 2024
Global Community
Gov't rejects Seoul City's proposal to hire foreign bus drivers
Korea’s central government concluded that it would not accept Seoul city officials' request to allow foreign nationals to drive "village buses" in the capital, the labor ministry said Sunday.
Dec 1, 2024
Society
Konkuk University to accept 1,364 students based on CSAT scores
Konkuk University will accept 1,364 new students for the academic year of 2025 through its regular admissions, which are based primarily on the results of the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT).
Nov 29, 2024
Society
Gov't warns of stern action as railway workers threaten to paralyze train operations
The government warned of stern action on Thursday as tens of thousands of rail workers plan to go on a strike that would paralyze train operations across Korea next week.
Nov 28, 2024
People & Events
Woman donates part of liver before passing away
A woman donated part of her liver, saving the life of a stranger before passing away herself, according to the Korea Organ Donation Agency (KODA) on Wednesday.
Nov 28, 2024
Health
Korea moves to restrict use of synthetic nicotine vapes
Korea is moving to restrict the use of synthetic nicotine e-cigarettes as the government and lawmakers aim to include them in the list of “tobacco products” through legislation.
Nov 27, 2024
Global Community
EXCLUSIVE Foreigners account for 15% of workplace fatalities this year: source
Foreign workers have accounted for more than 15 percent of all workplace fatalities so far this year in Korea, a source familiar with the issue told The Korea Times.
Nov 26, 2024
Global Community
Politicians take more interest in foreign residents with legislation efforts
With no right to participate in political activities or to vote in legislative elections, foreign residents of Korea have largely been overlooked by members of the National Assembly here.
Nov 25, 2024