Visitors stroll through the garden of Hueree Nature Life Park in Seogwipo, Jeju Island, where canola flowers bloom, on Monday. (Yonhap)
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Hwang Joo-young
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.
Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command. During three years of military service, took part in six major South Korea-US combined exercises.
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