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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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Defense

Seoul, Washington step up deterrence against North Korea

South Korean delegates pose with U.S. officials inside the USS West Virginia, a U.S. Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, during their visit to the nuclear submarine training facilities at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia. Courtesy of South Korea's Ministry of DefenseUS considers deploying nuclear-powered aircraft carrier for drills in South Korea next monthBy Jung Min-hoSouth Korea and the United States have conducted a tabletop exercise on responding to possible North Korean nuclear attacks and reaffirmed pledges to do so every year as part of their joint efforts to reinforce deterrence capabilities, the allies said in a statement, Friday (KST). In addition, Washington is also considering sending a U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, among other strategic assets, to South Korea for Freedom Shield, a large-scale combined exercise planned for next month, military sources said.“Both sides affirmed that the alliance stands ready to respond to the DPRK's (North Korea) nuclear threats,” the South Korean and U.S. delegations said in the statement after the drill,

Feb 24, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Seoul, Washington step up deterrence against North Korea
  • North Korea's threats bring South Korea, Japan closer despite old grudges
Defense

North Korea's threats bring South Korea, Japan closer despite old grudges

This photo shows a South Korean KDX-111 destroyer (front), a U.S. Arleigh Burke-class destroyer (center) and a Japanese Atago-class destroyer during joint maritime missile defense drills in the waters off South Korea's eastern coast, Wednesday. North Korea's evolving threats have brought South Korea and Japan closer despite their historical grievances. Courtesy of Defense MinistrySeoul-Washington-Tokyo security cooperation expands amid new Cold War climateBy Jung Min-hoAfter North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile off its eastern coast on Feb. 18, cameras installed in Japan captured the images of the projectile's last seconds before it fell into the sea. Based on those pictures, released by Japan's Ministry of Defense and NHK, analysts in South Korea made their assessments of how successful the test was.This demonstrated what Tokyo can do to help Seoul understand the risks posed by the regime ― and what it could do more of if the two had better relations. Although the two nations share many common interests, such as countering the North's aggressions, a mix of hi

Feb 24, 2023By Jung Min-ho
North Korea's threats bring South Korea, Japan closer despite old grudges
  • N. Korea says it conducted 'strategic cruise missile' drills this week
  • Seoul, Washington step up deterrence against North Korea
Politics

Beleaguered opposition leader accuses Yoon of abusing power

Rep. Lee Jae-myung, chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, speaks during a press conference at the National Assembly in Seoul, Thursday. NewsisLee Jae-myung insists innocence as lawmakers set to vote on arrest warrantBy Jung Min-hoThe embattled opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, again denied all the corruption allegations facing him, Thursday, accusing President Yoon Suk Yeol of abusing his power to remove his political opponents, ahead of lawmakers' upcoming vote on his arrest warrant. A day after describing the president as a “gangster,” Rep. Lee of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) claimed he had become a victim of the prosecution's “legal hunting” only because he lost in the presidential election.“It is a crime to abuse the power given to gain personal benefits, remove political opponents or consolidate power further,” Lee said during a press conference at the National Assembly in Seoul. “The Yoon administration and the ruling party appear to have no interest in the lives of the ordinary people, economy or security bu

Feb 23, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Beleaguered opposition leader accuses Yoon of abusing power
Defense

Korean companies draw interest at arms fair in UAE

Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup, front center, looks at a concept aircraft displayed by Korea Aerospace Industries during the International Defense Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi, Monday (local time). Courtesy of Ministry of National DefenseBy Jung Min-ho, Joint Press Corps2022 was a significant year for Korea's arms makers. Exports more than doubled to a record high of $17.3 billion (22.4 trillion won) from the previous year, with sales of domestically developed military hardware picking up around the world, including in Poland, a NATO member nation.Optimism is prevailing among 29 Korean companies participating at a biennial arms fair in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where potential buyers have been expressing great interest in the weapons and military technologies they offered. Buoyant with expectations, their representatives told reporters on Tuesday that they have high hopes for the year ahead.“Potential buyers not only from the Middle East region but also from Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe have shown great interest … I believe there will be some good new

Feb 21, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Korean companies draw interest at arms fair in UAE
North Korea

North Korea warns it will use Pacific as 'firing range'

A North Korean military vehicle launches a short-range ballistic missile during exercises in Sukchon, a western coastal town near Pyongyang, Monday, in this image provided by its official Korean Central News Agency. YonhapSeoul might be pushed to develop own nuclear weapons, ruling party leader saysBy Jung Min-hoNorth Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, Monday, claiming they are capable of carrying nuclear warheads that can destroy military air bases in South Korea.The latest provocation came two days after the North launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, which prompted Seoul and Washington to deploy fighter aircraft including B-1B bombers on joint drills in the skies over South Korea's western sea.North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that the artillery unit of its military fired two shots from a 600-millimeter multiple rocket launcher, aimed at targets 395 kilometers and 337 kilometers away, respectively. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff told reporters that it detected the missiles fired from Sukchon, a western

Feb 20, 2023By Jung Min-ho
North Korea warns it will use Pacific as 'firing range'
  • S. Korea slaps more sanctions on N. Korea in response to missile provocations
North Korea

South Korea, US conduct joint air drills in response to North Korea's ICBM test

A U.S. B-1B Lancer strategic bomber and other combat aircraft conduct a joint exercise with the Republic of Korea Air Force in unspecified South Korean skies, Sunday. Courtesy of Ministry of National DefensePyongyang tests nuclear-capable ICBM that could hit US mainlandBy Jung Min-hoA video of North Korea's latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test, captured by a camera in Japan, suggests it is on the verge of, if not already, mastering atmospheric reentry ― a technology required to strike the U.S. mainland with a nuclear-tipped ICBM.North Korea said Sunday that it test-launched an ICBM the previous day as a warning to the U.S., signaling that it will take more steps to strengthen its “second-strike capability” against the use of nuclear weapons by “hostile forces.”In response, South Korea and the U.S. conducted a joint air exercise involving U.S. B-1B Lancer long-range, supersonic heavy bombers as well as other combat aircraft in a show of force and their “overwhelming” defense capabilities. A video released by the NHK station from Hak

Feb 19, 2023By Jung Min-ho
South Korea, US conduct joint air drills in response to North Korea's ICBM test
  • EU condemns 'reckless' North Korean missile launch
  • G7 foreign ministers slam 'reckless' N. Korean missile
  • N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: S. Korean military
Defense

South Korea names North Korea as 'enemy' in defense paper

North Korean soldiers march during a military parade at Kim Il-sung Square to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of North Korea's armed forces in Pyongyang, North Korea, Feb. 8. South Korea named North Korea as an “enemy” and Japan as “a close neighbor,” which shares common values in its 2022 Defense White Paper. YonhapJapan upgraded to 'close neighbor'By Jung Min-hoSouth Korea named North Korea as an “enemy” and Japan as “a close neighbor” that shares common values in its 2022 Defense White Paper, in reflection of the shifting security policy and geopolitical climate under President Yoon Suk Yeol.In the biennial report released Thursday, North Korea's regime and military were described as “our enemy,” which has not given up its nuclear ambitions and aims to unite the entire peninsula under its communist rule. South Korea, the paper says, was described also as the regime's “obvious enemy” in the plenary meeting of its ruling party's central committee last December.The “enemy” reference had been

Feb 16, 2023By Jung Min-ho
South Korea names North Korea as 'enemy' in defense paper
  • S. Korea to launch 1st military surveillance satellite in November
Politics

Jeju governor demands ruling party expel Rep. Tae over uprising remarks

Rep. Tae Yong-ho of the ruling People Power Party rests his chin in his hand during a meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul, Wednesday. NewsisDefector-turned-lawmaker claims North Korea's founder was behind April 3 incidentBy Jung Min-hoJeju Governor Oh Young-hun demanded, Wednesday, that the ruling party expel a North Korean defector-turned-lawmaker over remarks that the April 3 uprising on the southern island was triggered by the instructions of North Korea's late founder, Kim Il-sung.Tae Yong-ho, a candidate member of the People Power Party's (PPP) next Supreme Council and former North Korean deputy ambassador to Britain before his defection to South Korea in 2016, has caused a stir by apologizing to the victims during his visit to the island, Sunday, as he used to work for the regime.The governor accused Tae of exploiting the tragedy to shore up the conservative base ahead of the March 8 party conference and demanded that he retract his statement and issue an apology.“We Jeju residents have spent the last 70 years in misery due to the allegations that the Jeju uprising

Feb 15, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Jeju governor demands ruling party expel Rep. Tae over uprising remarks
Foreign Affairs

South Korea, US, Japan vow to firm up ties in stance against North Korea, China

First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun-dong, right, and his Japanese counterpart Mori Takeo, left, listen to U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman during a press conference at the State Department in Washington, Monday (local time). AP-YonhapAllies condemn Pyongyang for nuke, call for lawful overflight after balloon sagaBy Jung Min-hoSeoul is bolstering security ties with Washington and Tokyo to counter growing threats from Pyongyang as well as its key allies ― Beijing and Moscow.First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun-dong and his U.S. and Japanese counterparts ― Wendy Sherman and Mori Takeo ― reaffirmed their commitment to protect peace and their shared values in the Asia-Pacific region at a meeting in Washington, Monday (local time), vowing to explore “new areas” for cooperation.The three countries condemned North Korea's missile launches, which reached an unprecedented number in 2022, calling for all U.N. members to stay united against such acts as the once firm unity comes under increasing threat with recalcitrant China and Russia ― two of the five permanent member

Feb 14, 2023By Jung Min-ho
South Korea, US, Japan vow to firm up ties in stance against North Korea, China
North Korea

Representatives of separated families invited to visit North Korea

Family members hold hands during a reunion event held at a venue in the Mount Kumgang resort, North Korea, in this Aug. 25, 2018, file photo. Activists representing the families dispersed by the Korean War (1950-53) have been invited by North Korea to visit Pyongyang in the first such case in more than three years, officials said Monday. Korea Times file1st Pyongyang trip request in over 3 years under review amid tensionsBy Jung Min-hoActivists representing the families dispersed by the Korean War (1950-53) have been invited by North Korea to visit Pyongyang in the first such case in more than three years.At Monday's press briefing, Koo Byoung-sam, spokesman for the Unification Ministry, said it has been reviewing the validity of a travel request form submitted Feb. 10 by three officials of the Inter-Korean Separated Family Association.“We are examining the organization that invited them, including whether it can be trusted,” Koo said.If approved, they would be the first South Koreans to officially visit North Korea since 2019.According to the invitation revealed by Ryu J

Feb 13, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Representatives of separated families invited to visit North Korea
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