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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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Survey finds widespread global skepticism about likelihood of Korean unification

Survey finds widespread global skepticism about likelihood of Korean unification

ROK-funded research suggests US, Japan, Europe back unification but doubt feasibility amid North Korean nuclear threats

Survey finds widespread global skepticism about likelihood of Korean unification
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 30, 2025
Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2025
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Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2025

NK News journalists share the stories that meant the most to them and offer insights into how they reported on the DPRK

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Architect of inter-Korean pact says North Korea will reciprocate if ROK restores

Architect of inter-Korean pact says North Korea will reciprocate if ROK restores

In interview, Choi Jong-kun urges Lee administration to reimplement 2018 military deal, warning of escalation risks

Architect of inter-Korean pact says North Korea will reciprocate if ROK restores
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 23, 2025
Panmunjom tours will no longer enter blue buildings on North Korea border: UNC

Panmunjom tours will no longer enter blue buildings on North Korea border: UNC

Deputy commander tells NK News that tourists will instead visit roof of Freedom House amid heightened security concerns

Panmunjom tours will no longer enter blue buildings on North Korea border: UNC
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 19, 2025
DMZ demarcation line is not the border despite North Korean claims: UNC official

DMZ demarcation line is not the border despite North Korean claims: UNC official

In interview, Lt. Gen. Derek Macaulay says loss of border markers and severed hotlines increase risk of miscalculation

DMZ demarcation line is not the border despite North Korean claims: UNC official
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 18, 2025
Lee says he wishes he could apologize to North Korea for Yoon’s drone incursion

Lee says he wishes he could apologize to North Korea for Yoon’s drone incursion

But South Korean president says it’s politically difficult to issue apology at press event one year after martial law

Lee says he wishes he could apologize to North Korea for Yoon’s drone incursion
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 3, 2025
Seoul says it can release North Korean POWs when asked about ROK detainees

Seoul says it can release North Korean POWs when asked about ROK detainees

Top security official proposes repatriation after Lee Jae Myung says he’s unaware of South Koreans imprisoned in DPRK

Seoul says it can release North Korean POWs when asked about ROK detainees
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Jeongmin Kim December 3, 2025
Seoul requests talks with North Korean military to clarify DMZ border lines

Seoul requests talks with North Korean military to clarify DMZ border lines

ROK defense ministry issues first formal meeting request in years, citing ‘tensions’ along Military Demarcation Line

Seoul requests talks with North Korean military to clarify DMZ border lines
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park November 17, 2025
South Korea to spend $33B to support US forces deterring North Korea

South Korea to spend $33B to support US forces deterring North Korea

Allies say ROK will also purchase $25B worth of American weapons, but offer no details on where nuke sub will be built

South Korea to spend $33B to support US forces deterring North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park November 14, 2025
North Korean defense minister calls US ‘brazen,’ vows ‘offensive’ response

North Korean defense minister calls US ‘brazen,’ vows ‘offensive’ response

Statement references US aircraft carrier, Hegseth DMZ visit yet includes no mention of Friday missile launch

North Korean defense minister calls US ‘brazen,’ vows ‘offensive’ response
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 8, 2025
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