May 14, 2024

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Jeongmin Kim

Jeongmin Kim is the Lead Correspondent at NK News and Editorial Director at KOREA PRO, based in Seoul. Kim 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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US and South Korea to hold first Nuclear Consultative Group meeting next week

US and South Korea to hold first Nuclear Consultative Group meeting next week

Expert says inaugural meeting will be largely symbolic, as allies seek to deter North Korea and reassure ROK public

US and South Korea to hold first Nuclear Consultative Group meeting next week
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 10, 2023
Kim Jong Un visits Kumsusan palace to mark Kim Il Sung’s death anniversary

Kim Jong Un visits Kumsusan palace to mark Kim Il Sung’s death anniversary

State media opts not to publish photos of regular mausoleum visit or mention attendance of daughter and other family

Kim Jong Un visits Kumsusan palace to mark Kim Il Sung’s death anniversary
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 8, 2023
South Korea to install anti-drone systems to defend against North Korean threats

South Korea to install anti-drone systems to defend against North Korean threats

Decision to procure jammers for military and government buildings follows failed interception of DPRK drones last year

South Korea to install anti-drone systems to defend against North Korean threats
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 6, 2023
Unification ministry to downsize agencies handling North Korea cooperation

Unification ministry to downsize agencies handling North Korea cooperation

Seoul cites strained inter-Korean ties for budgets cuts, after president called for overhaul of ministry

Unification ministry to downsize agencies handling North Korea cooperation
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 5, 2023
On YouTube, ROK minister nominee spread fringe theories of North Korean collapse

On YouTube, ROK minister nominee spread fringe theories of North Korean collapse

Experts say videos raise concerns about judgment of Kim Yung-ho, president’s pick to lead unification ministry

On YouTube, ROK minister nominee spread fringe theories of North Korean collapse
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 4, 2023
Yoon faults unification ministry for acting like ‘North Korea aid’ agency

Yoon faults unification ministry for acting like ‘North Korea aid’ agency

South Korean president says ministry should seek unification based on ‘liberal democratic order,’ calling for overhaul

Yoon faults unification ministry for acting like ‘North Korea aid’ agency
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 3, 2023
South Korean military refutes reports it has salvaged North Korean spy satellite

South Korean military refutes reports it has salvaged North Korean spy satellite

Joint Chiefs of Staff says recovery operations still underway for debris from last month's failed satellite launch

South Korean military refutes reports it has salvaged North Korean spy satellite
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 27, 2023
Defector launches anti-regime leaflets toward North Korea on war anniversary

Defector launches anti-regime leaflets toward North Korea on war anniversary

Park Sang-hak defies government warnings to continue leafleting, send banner accusing Kim Jong Un of plotting invasion

Defector launches anti-regime leaflets toward North Korea on war anniversary
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 26, 2023
Seoul clears way for full deployment of US battery against North Korean missiles

Seoul clears way for full deployment of US battery against North Korean missiles

Environment impact study finds THAAD interceptor poses no risk to residents after years of local opposition

Seoul clears way for full deployment of US battery against North Korean missiles
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 22, 2023
Drone command to ‘overwhelmingly respond’ to North Korean ‘provocations’: Seoul

Drone command to ‘overwhelmingly respond’ to North Korean ‘provocations’: Seoul

South Korean cabinet approves plans to establish new command in response to DPRK drone incursion last year

Drone command to ‘overwhelmingly respond’ to North Korean ‘provocations’: Seoul
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 20, 2023
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