KCDC chief Jung Eun-kyeong recognized in overseas media
- 4 years ago
요미우리 신문 "정은경, 韓서 '진정한 영웅'…WHO 사무국장 추천도"
The director-general of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Jung Eun-kyeong, has been gaining worldwide recognition for her role in containing the outbreak.
The latest to laud her leadership is Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun.
The Japanese daily details how Jung is hailed in Korea as a "true hero" and that a growing number of Koreans has urged the government to nominate her as the next Director-General of the World Health Organization.
The paper notes her calm voice during daily press briefings as a strength that's helped the government gain the public's trust... adding she's the first woman to lead the KCDC.
The director-general of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Jung Eun-kyeong, has been gaining worldwide recognition for her role in containing the outbreak.
The latest to laud her leadership is Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun.
The Japanese daily details how Jung is hailed in Korea as a "true hero" and that a growing number of Koreans has urged the government to nominate her as the next Director-General of the World Health Organization.
The paper notes her calm voice during daily press briefings as a strength that's helped the government gain the public's trust... adding she's the first woman to lead the KCDC.