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.
Ruling party lawmakers and representatives for small business owners called for the introduction of a separate wage system for foreign workers, Wednesday, saying it is an issue of survival for many struggling businesses here.
The government should eliminate the requirement for labor officials to report undocumented foreigners to the immigration office for deportation, in order to safeguard the rights of those who are owed unpaid wages, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea said Tuesday.
Fresh legal challenges are emerging for police as they investigate a woman and her abortion doctor on suspicion of murdering a nine-month-old fetus during a medical procedure to end the pregnancy.
The National Human Rights Commission of Korea’s recommendation to lift a ban on student cellphone use during school hours has been rejected by a school, which saw the policy as a necessary measure to protect its students.
Korea accepted Indonesia’s proposal to drastically reduce the Southeast Asian country’s financial contribution to their joint project of developing a new fighter jet, according to the state arms procurement agency.
After dropping its mask mandate in all settings including hospitals in May, the government is now urging the public to wear masks again amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
How late is too late to get an abortion? Could terminating a pregnancy at nine months be considered an abortion?
The government is scrambling to contain the spread of COVID-19 amid a resurgence in cases, which is expected to peak in late August when students return to school after summer vacation.
Rodkyn Suchin had little going for him as a young man. Born into an ordinary family in Thailand, he lacked both financial resources and impressive academic credentials.