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.
A woman in her 30s and her younger brother have been cleared of drug charges after eating cannabis jellies without knowing the ingredients, according to police on Wednesday.
As authorities in Seoul are trying to recruit 100 Filipino caregivers for 100 households as part of their effort to boost Korea’s birthrate, a group promoting the rights of migrant workers said a lack of clarity in the scope of their work could emerge as a controversial issue eventually.
Nearly nine out of 10 Koreans think their country is facing a climate crisis, a poll showed on Tuesday.
A baby, illegally adopted by a couple soon after her birth in February 2023, died shortly thereafter as a result of neglect, according to police on Tuesday.
The police stun gun model used over the last 20 years will be gradually replaced with a more effective one as police move to reinforce their abilities to respond to violent criminals.
A total of 241 people killed themselves while being investigated as criminal suspects by police or prosecutors over the past 20 years, according to a report released on Monday.
A man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for inflicting severe injuries to his friend's head while "testing" mixed martial arts (MMA) skills "for fun."
A former professional bodybuilder has been sentenced to two years in prison for assaulting a woman in a parking dispute in Incheon last year.
An appellate court has upheld the conviction of a Chinese man who fled his country on a jet ski and entered Korea illegally last year.
Trot singer Kim Ho-joong, arrested last week for a hit-and-run and reckless driving, among other charges, now faces additional charges of driving under the influence and coercing his manager into falsely turning himself in to police to cover up his crimes.