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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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Will public enthusiasm boost prospects for Busan's Expo bid?

Children wave the flags of different countries in support of Busan's bid to host World Expo 2030 at Busan Station in the southeastern port city, Tuesday, as they welcome the Bureau International des Expositions delegation. High enthusiasm demonstrated during their inspection visit is hoped to make the Korean port city stand out from the competition, officials said Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulBy Jung Min-hoPolitical leaders around the world would want to host a major international event such as a World Expo in their countries as part of their career portfolio. But the question is, would their people want it, too? Citizens of Busan have answered that question with demonstrable passion. Their city's bid to host the 2030 event is on the lips of many. Messages of support can easily be found on banners, shopping bags and T-shirts on almost every corner, with thousands of people volunteering to promote the bid.Such enthusiasm demonstrated during the visit of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) delegation is hoped to make Busan stand out from the competition, acc

Apr 5, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Will public enthusiasm boost prospects for Busan's Expo bid?
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Busan aims to win hearts of developing nations in Expo 2030 bid

Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon, left, smiles, as Prime Minister Han Duck-soo speaks to reporters at a restaurant in the southern port city, Tuesday. Courtesy of Prime Minister's SecretariatFor challenges facing humanity, mayor urges all member states to be part of solutionBy Jung Min-hoBUSAN ― Not all nations have something to boast about at an Expo world fair.When Joseon, the last dynasty of Korea, participated in the event for the first time in Chicago in 1893, it displayed traditional garments, kites and pottery among other small items in a tiny exhibition space that was less than 85 square meters in area.Wealthier countries, meanwhile, showed off their latest inventions such as the world's first moving walk and the original Ferris wheel, an 80-meter structure intended to rival the Eiffel Tower, the centerpiece of the previous Paris Expo in 1889.Korea's rise from that humble beginning ― the story of overcoming Japan's colonial occupation, war, extreme poverty and many other formidable challenges that followed ― is still an inspiration to the world and the ability to share that experi

Mar 26, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Busan aims to win hearts of developing nations in Expo 2030 bid
  • Hyundai Motor Group, Busan citizens launch all-out campaign for World Expo 2030
North Korea

Activist demands ICC arrest warrant for Kim Jong-un

A TV screen shows an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, Monday. A human rights activist has called on the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for Kim over the regime's systemic human rights violations and crimes against humanity. AP-YonhapAdvocates call for action marking 10th anniversary of landmark UN report on North Korea's human rights abusesBy Jung Min-hoJung Gwang-il, a longtime human rights activist from North Korea, was surprised to hear the news on March 17 that the International Criminal Court (ICC) approved an arrest warrant for Russia's President Vladimir Putin for allegedly deporting Ukrainian children against their will following Moscow's invasion last year.As a North Korean escapee who has been trying to raise awareness of the horrendous rights violations under the North's regime over the last 20 years, Jung was astonished by the court's swift action against Putin ― the action it has not taken against North Korean rulers in spite of overwhelming evidence collected for decades.“

Mar 20, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Activist demands ICC arrest warrant for Kim Jong-un
Politics

Yoon faces strong political backlash after Tokyo summit

Thousands of people hold a protest near City Hall in central Seoul, Saturday, denouncing President Yoon Suk Yeol's March 16 summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. YonhapOpposition leader accuses president of being 'Japan's servant'By Jung Min-hoWhat was mostly welcomed by Japan and many allied nations as a meaningful step toward a future-oriented relationship between Seoul and Tokyo has left President Yoon Suk Yeol in a political bind at home.After his summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo last week, Yoon faces a strong backlash from victims of Japan's wartime forced labor, civic groups and opposition politicians who call his bid to recover the frayed bilateral ties a “humiliating” concession.Thousands of protesters packed the streets in front of City Hall in central Seoul, Saturday, to criticize the government's attempt at resolving the issue through a fund raised by a Korean public foundation instead of seeking payment from Japan. Rep. Lee Jae-myung, chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), was among the demonstra

Mar 19, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Yoon faces strong political backlash after Tokyo summit
North Korea

North Korea fires ballistic missile as US bombers join drills

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers, upper left, fly in formation with Republic of Korea Air Force F-35A fighter jets and U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets over South Korean skies during a joint air drill in South Korea, Sunday. Courtesy of defense ministryBy Jung Min-hoNorth Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday in yet another provocation amid South Korea's combined military exercise with the United States.The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said that it detected the missile launched from Dongchang-ri, North Korea's key long-range rocket shooting site in its northwestern coast, at 11:05 a.m. It flew about 800 kilometers across land before falling into the waters off its east coast.It was North Korea's fourth weapons test apparently targeting the Freedom Shield exercise that began last Monday. On Thursday, only several hours before President Yoon Suk Yeol's summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, the North fired a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile into the East Sea between the two countries ― after launching two short-range ballistic missiles on

Mar 19, 2023By Jung Min-ho
North Korea fires ballistic missile as US bombers join drills
  • N. Korea holds nuclear counterattack simulation drills; Kim urges perfect readiness
Defense

Pyongyang fires another missile ahead of Yoon-Kishida summit

South Korean and Japanese national flags raised ahead of the arrival of President Yoon Suk Yeol at Tokyo International Airport in Tokyo, Thursday. North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, Thursday, as South Korea and Japan are poised to reinforce their security ties. Reuters-YonhapSouth Korea, Japan poised to reinforce security tiesBy Jung Min-hoPyongyang fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the sea between the Korean Peninsula and Japan on Thursday, as Seoul and Tokyo are moving to reinforce their security ties in the face of North Korea's growing aggression.South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff told reporters that it detected the missile test ― on a steep trajectory ― from Sunan, a district in Pyongyang, at around 7:10 a.m. It flew about 1,000 kilometers during its 70-minute flight before falling into the East Sea.North Korea's latest provocation ― its first ICBM test in a month and third weapons test this week ― comes amid South Korea's joint military drills with the U.S. and several hours before President Yoon Suk Yeol's summit with Japanese Prime

Mar 16, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Pyongyang fires another missile ahead of Yoon-Kishida summit
North Korea

Why South Koreans should have access to Pyongyang's propaganda media

North Koreans read a copy of the Rodong Sinmun, North Korea's official newspaper, at Mirae Scientists Street in Pyongyang, in this Jan. 11, 2021, file photo. South Korea is stepping up its efforts to lift its ban on North Korean media amid concerns over the potential influence of its propaganda. AFP-YonhapWorries about nonsensical ― even risible ― regime messages overblown, experts sayBy Jung Min-hoAfter the 1950-53 Korean War, ideological conflicts within and outside South Korea intensified. Many South Korean citizens were raising questions about the promises of capitalism; some gravitated to the communist utopian vision promoted by the North. Back when South Korea was poorer than the North economically, the regime's propaganda was a major threat to its very survival, prompting its leaders to enact the National Security Act to counter those messages.Seven decades have passed since. South Korea today is incomparably more prosperous and influential than its totalitarian rival. Yet the act is still firmly in place, imposing a de facto ban on free public access to North Korean media. Th

Mar 16, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Why South Koreans should have access to Pyongyang's propaganda media
Defense

Research center opens to honor fallen heroes of Cheonan sinking

Choi Won-il, head of a research center dedicated to sailors killed in the 2010 sinking of the ROK Cheonan corvette, speaks during its opening ceremony at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul, Wednesday. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoA research center dedicated to the sailors who were killed in the sinking of the South Korean Navy corvette, Cheonan, opened on Wednesday to honor their sacrifices and set the record straight about the tragedy for which North Korea is responsible.Choi Won-il, who was the captain when the vessel sank following a torpedo attack by North Korea, will serve as the center's first director. Speaking in front of survivors, Veterans Affairs Minister Park Min-shik and other guests at the opening ceremony in Seoul, Choi said he will “forever remember” their devotion to their country.The Navy corvette carrying 104 personnel broke in two and sank near the Northern Limit Line, the de facto maritime border between the two Koreas, on March 26, 2010, killing 46 sailors. International investigations that followed concluded that the destruction was caused by a torpedo fired

Mar 15, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Research center opens to honor fallen heroes of Cheonan sinking
Defense

US, South Korea start major drills after Pyongyang's weapons test

South Korean Army's self-propelled howitzers move in Yeoncheon, near the border with North Korea, Monday, for joint drills with the U.S. military. AP-YonhapNorth Korea's first cruise missile launches from submarine should concern Seoul: expertBy Jung Min-hoSouth Korea and the United States launched massive joint military exercises on Monday, as North Korea ratcheted up the threat level by conducting its first submarine-launched cruise missile tests in protest of the drills.The computer simulation-based Freedom Shield exercise began its 11-day run on a scale not seen since 2017, in order to reinforce the allies' defense capabilities and interoperability amid North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats.The exercise, for which the U.S. is expected to deploy some of its most formidable strategic assets such as a nuclear-powered aircraft, includes 20 field training plans with realistic war scenarios. Progress in North Korea's weapons capabilities and Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine were factored into the scenarios, military officials said.This photo shows South Korean and U.S. troop

Mar 13, 2023By Jung Min-ho
US, South Korea start major drills after Pyongyang's weapons test
  • NK fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea
Politics

Death of another aide adds pressure on opposition leader

Lee Jae-myung, chairman of the opposition Democratic Party of Korea, attends a Supreme Council meeting at the Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly in Suwon, Friday. Yonhap Lee blames prosecution after ex-chief of staff found deadBy Jung Min-hoA former chief of staff to main opposition party leader Rep. Lee Jae-myung was found dead Thursday. The apparent suicide is fueling speculation over the cause of the tragedy following the deaths of four other people close to Lee, who is the target of high-profile investigations into corruption allegations.The news has drawn criticism and concerns from ruling party politicians, who are calling on the chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) to come clean about all of the allegations facing him. Lee, however, attributed the latest death to “excessive” investigation by prosecutors.Jeon Hyung-soo, 64, who served as Lee's chief of staff when he was the mayor of Seongnam and governor of Gyeonggi Province, was found dead at his home th

Mar 10, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Death of another aide adds pressure on opposition leader
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