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.
As the central and local governments across Korea are experimenting with new policy ideas to encourage couples to get married and have babies to boost the country’s persistently low birthrate, one district office in Busan is offering 1 million won ($720) just for initiating a romantic relationship through its matchmaking event.
A Chinese man faces indictment for working as a fisherman in Korea without the appropriate visa, allegedly exploiting the country's visa waiver program intended for Jeju Island.
The Supreme Court has ruled that evidence collected from a sting investigation is admissible in court, saying that a warrant is not required if there is a pressing need to secure the evidence.
The scorching heat wave has led to a spike in heat-related illnesses in Korea this year with temperatures expected to rise further in the coming weeks.
Thais account for more than 35 percent of all undocumented foreign nationals staying here, according to the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday.
Koreans view Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon more favorably than five other mainstream political figures, a poll showed on Friday.
A drug smuggler convicted for the third-largest intercepted haul of meth in Korea’s history has died.
A Jeju hotel receptionist accused of raping a Chinese traveler in her room has been arrested on the charge of sexual assault, according to police on Friday.
The government and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), the country’s aircraft manufacturer, have joined a fund-raising campaign for Filipino veterans of the 1950-53 Korean War.