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.
PHOTOS Korea to cull thousands of pigs over African swine fever
A government official speaks on a phone near a pig farm at Paju in Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday, after the government had confirmed Korea's first case of African swine fever. The government plans to cull about 4,000 pigs in the region by Tuesday, strengthening efforts to disinfect farms and transport vehicles. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
By Jung Min-ho
Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk