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.
Kim Kyung-yul, the man believed to have caused recent political tensions between the ruling party and President Yoon Suk Yeol, said, Sunday, that he won’t seek a seat in the National Assembly for the upcoming elections.
After a recent leadership change within the ruling People Power Party (PPP), questions were raised over the validity of an election pledge laid out three months ago for Seoul to absorb Gimpo and other neighboring cities under its new “megacity” development vision.
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The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Wednesday denounced an opposition lawmaker for co-hosting a seminar at the National Assembly, during which it said “ludicrous” views on North Korea were expressed.
Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), blamed President Yoon Suk Yeol for what he described as the country’s security, economic, demographic and democratic crises on Wednesday, claiming that his “dogmatic” leadership and “incompetence” resulted in the problems.
A group of YouTubers originally from North Korea — who now live in South Korea — set out on a trip to the United States to inspire and be inspired by Americans, who share their concerns regarding the human rights violations in the reclusive and repressive country.
Soon after Hamas militants carried out a surprise attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing more than 1,000 people, many of whom were civilians, including children, South Korea denounced the assaults as “terrorist acts.”
Lee Jun-seok, the leader of a self-styled moderate conservative party, vowed on Monday to introduce legislation to require military service for all women who want to apply for certain government positions such as police officers.
At least one North Korean government official was killed and three others were seriously injured in China after a series of protests by North Korean workers there earlier this month, an expert at a state-funded think tank claimed on Monday, citing multiple sources.
Yoon Suk Yeol’s road to triumph in the 2022 presidential election began in September 2019 when he publicly criticized the office of Moon Jae-in ― his former boss and predecessor ― for attempting to intervene in an investigation targeting a former key member of his Cabinet.