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Jeongmin Kim

Jeongmin Kim

Jeongmin Kim is Executive Director at Korea Risk Group, based in Seoul. She covers inter-Korean relations and North and South Korean foreign and military affairs. Kim has covered the 2022 ROK presidential election on the ground, and prior to joining NK News, she worked for the CSIS Korea Chair in Washington D.C. and Reuters news agency’s Seoul bureau.

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Seoul says it halted loudspeaker broadcasts into North Korea to ‘restore trust’

Seoul says it halted loudspeaker broadcasts into North Korea to ‘restore trust’

Suspension comes a week after election of Lee Jae-myung, who has blamed border loudspeakers for aggravating tensions

Seoul says it halted loudspeaker broadcasts into North Korea to ‘restore trust’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 11, 2025
Lee Jae-myung pivoted right on North Korea. Will he stick to that as president?
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Lee Jae-myung pivoted right on North Korea. Will he stick to that as president?

The progressive firebrand rebranded as a centrist, but his campaign positioning now faces tests from DPRK, China and US

Lee Jae-myung pivoted right on North Korea. Will he stick to that as president?
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 4, 2025
Lee Jae-myung wins South Korean presidency, pledging to pursue peace with North

Lee Jae-myung wins South Korean presidency, pledging to pursue peace with North

Dominant victory ends leadership vacuum since Yoon’s impeachment that has stymied Seoul’s response to DPRK and Trump

Lee Jae-myung wins South Korean presidency, pledging to pursue peace with North
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Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park June 3, 2025
An intransigent North Korea slips from the spotlight in ROK presidential race

An intransigent North Korea slips from the spotlight in ROK presidential race

Candidates have shunned inter-Korean policy amid voter apathy, but DPRK nukes still lurk behind key security debates

An intransigent North Korea slips from the spotlight in ROK presidential race
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Jeongmin Kim May 29, 2025
Whether ROK needs nukes to deter North Korea dominates last presidential debate

Whether ROK needs nukes to deter North Korea dominates last presidential debate

Candidates clash on need for WMDs and US alliance in foreign policy discussion weighed down by bickering over scandals

Whether ROK needs nukes to deter North Korea dominates last presidential debate
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 28, 2025
What South Korea’s presidential candidates are saying about North Korea
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What South Korea’s presidential candidates are saying about North Korea

NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo’s pledges and why both are largely avoiding DPRK issues

What South Korea’s presidential candidates are saying about North Korea
Presidential candidates spar over need for ‘nuclear balance’ with North Korea

Presidential candidates spar over need for ‘nuclear balance’ with North Korea

Kim Moon-soo questions feasibility of denuclearization, while Lee Jae-myung stresses reliance on US extended deterrence

Presidential candidates spar over need for ‘nuclear balance’ with North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 19, 2025
Kim Moon-soo, critic of North Korea engagement, wins ROK ruling party primary

Kim Moon-soo, critic of North Korea engagement, wins ROK ruling party primary

Former labor minister and staunch anti-communist likely to push hawkish DPRK policies of impeached President Yoon

Kim Moon-soo, critic of North Korea engagement, wins ROK ruling party primary
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Jeongmin Kim May 5, 2025
What North Korea stands to lose if US Forces Korea expands mission to China

What North Korea stands to lose if US Forces Korea expands mission to China

Despite Seoul's fears of abandonment, a focus on Taiwan contingencies could entrench US military presence on peninsula

What North Korea stands to lose if US Forces Korea expands mission to China
North Korea confirms Russia troop deployment, and the DPRK’s new warship
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North Korea confirms Russia troop deployment, and the DPRK’s new warship

NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses why Pyongyang came clean on troops fighting Ukraine and Lee Jae-myung’s presidential bid

North Korea confirms Russia troop deployment, and the DPRK’s new warship
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