March 28, 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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ROK military chief says North Korean nuclear test unlikely during monsoon season

ROK military chief says North Korean nuclear test unlikely during monsoon season

DPRK state media has reported flooding in parts of the country, with typhoon forecast to bring more rain this week

ROK military chief says North Korean nuclear test unlikely during monsoon season
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 5, 2022
North Korea slams US landmine policy as proof of hostility and double standards

North Korea slams US landmine policy as proof of hostility and double standards

DPRK states it’s ‘urgent’ to remove mines, though expert says neither Korea has taken serious steps to do so

North Korea slams US landmine policy as proof of hostility and double standards
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 5, 2022
Yoon to honor all past agreements with North Korea, unification minister says

Yoon to honor all past agreements with North Korea, unification minister says

Kwon Young-se blames DPRK’s nuclear program for lack of inter-Korean dialogue but says Seoul willing to talk

Yoon to honor all past agreements with North Korea, unification minister says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 4, 2022
Explosion near inter-Korean border kills South Korean national

Explosion near inter-Korean border kills South Korean national

Local media reports point to landmine explosion, as over 750,000 mines from Korean War remain at or near DMZ

Explosion near inter-Korean border kills South Korean national
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 4, 2022
Flooding hits area around North Korea’s nuclear complex: State media

Flooding hits area around North Korea’s nuclear complex: State media

Seoul says DPRK also opened floodgates near border without notice, as monsoon rains lash the peninsula

Flooding hits area around North Korea’s nuclear complex: State media
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 30, 2022
Defector activist flies balloons with COVID aid toward North Korea again

Defector activist flies balloons with COVID aid toward North Korea again

Park Sang-hak says he conducted his second launch this month despite Seoul’s appeal for restraint

Defector activist flies balloons with COVID aid toward North Korea again
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 29, 2022
North Korea to allow foreigners to visit water parks, a first during pandemic

North Korea to allow foreigners to visit water parks, a first during pandemic

Revised rules seen by NK News show authorities easing more restrictions in Pyongyang after lifting lockdown last month

North Korea to allow foreigners to visit water parks, a first during pandemic
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 29, 2022
Seoul demands DPRK give notice of dam opening after it doesn’t answer hotline

Seoul demands DPRK give notice of dam opening after it doesn’t answer hotline

Unification ministry says North Korea did not reply to regular call this morning, as heavy rains raise flooding concerns

Seoul demands DPRK give notice of dam opening after it doesn’t answer hotline
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung | Jeongmin Kim June 28, 2022
Unification minister says North Korean nukes target South, not just US

Unification minister says North Korean nukes target South, not just US

DPRK’s new plans for front-line units violate ‘spirit’ of inter-Korean military deal, Kwon Young-se tells reporters

Unification minister says North Korean nukes target South, not just US
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 28, 2022
Kim Jong Un guides meeting of top officials on reorganizing party departments

Kim Jong Un guides meeting of top officials on reorganizing party departments

Latest appearance marks fourth event North Korean leader has joined this month, though state media short on details

Kim Jong Un guides meeting of top officials on reorganizing party departments
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 28, 2022
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