May 19, 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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Seoul calls on North Korea to accept body of man found dead near border

Seoul calls on North Korea to accept body of man found dead near border

Officials say man was carrying DPRK train ticket but not narcotics as first reported, planning handover for next week

Seoul calls on North Korea to accept body of man found dead near border
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 9, 2023
Seoul’s new National Security Strategy spotlights ‘main enemy’ North Korea

Seoul’s new National Security Strategy spotlights ‘main enemy’ North Korea

Lodestar document ditches goal of ending Korean War, introduces plans to tighten monitoring of inter-Korean exchange

Seoul’s new National Security Strategy spotlights ‘main enemy’ North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 8, 2023
South Korea wins Security Council seat, pledging to address North Korean weapons

South Korea wins Security Council seat, pledging to address North Korean weapons

Experts say structural limitations and council dysfunction will likely limit Seoul’s ability to elevate DPRK issues

South Korea wins Security Council seat, pledging to address North Korean weapons
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 7, 2023
Yoon boasts US and South Korea have upgraded to ‘nuclear-based’ alliance

Yoon boasts US and South Korea have upgraded to ‘nuclear-based’ alliance

President stresses military cooperation with US as he honors soldiers who fought against North Korean ‘communist forces’

Yoon boasts US and South Korea have upgraded to ‘nuclear-based’ alliance
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 6, 2023
South Korean support for nukes drops as public debate ramps up: Survey

South Korean support for nukes drops as public debate ramps up: Survey

Politicization of issue has shaped public opinion more than concerns about North Korea or US credibility, KINU finds

South Korean support for nukes drops as public debate ramps up: Survey
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 6, 2023
North Korea decries criticism of its space launch by UN and NATO chiefs

North Korea decries criticism of its space launch by UN and NATO chiefs

DPRK officials call military spy satellite a logical response to US threats, reject legitimacy of UN sanctions

North Korea decries criticism of its space launch by UN and NATO chiefs
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 2, 2023
North Korea rushed satellite launch after seeing ROK rocket success, Seoul says

North Korea rushed satellite launch after seeing ROK rocket success, Seoul says

South Korean spy agency assesses Kim Jong Un likely watched failed launched and that 2nd attempt could be weeks away

North Korea rushed satellite launch after seeing ROK rocket success, Seoul says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 1, 2023
South Korea successfully tests interceptor for countering North Korean missiles

South Korea successfully tests interceptor for countering North Korean missiles

Defense ministry says indigenous L-SAM system ‘incapacitated’ target in ‘significant’ step toward bolstering defenses

South Korea successfully tests interceptor for countering North Korean missiles
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 1, 2023
‘I held my husband and cried’: Wartime alerts fuel panic and confusion in Seoul

‘I held my husband and cried’: Wartime alerts fuel panic and confusion in Seoul

Air raid sirens and evacuation orders left many fearing North Korean attack, though others greeted alerts with shrug

‘I held my husband and cried’: Wartime alerts fuel panic and confusion in Seoul
Presumed North Korean man carrying drugs found dead near border, Seoul says

Presumed North Korean man carrying drugs found dead near border, Seoul says

South Korea to decide whether to repatriate body after investigation, as media report man was attempting to defect

Presumed North Korean man carrying drugs found dead near border, Seoul says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 30, 2023
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