March 29, 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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North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea

North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea

Missile test comes same day Pyongyang announces first COVID-19 outbreak in the capital city

North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea
North Korea reports first-ever COVID-19 outbreak

North Korea reports first-ever COVID-19 outbreak

State media announces ‘maximum’ quarantine procedures to fight Omicron infections in the country

North Korea reports first-ever COVID-19 outbreak
Yoon holds first meeting with aides, floats possible North Korea nuclear test

Yoon holds first meeting with aides, floats possible North Korea nuclear test

New South Korean president echoes assessment from U.S. State Department that DPRK may soon conduct nuclear test

Yoon holds first meeting with aides, floats possible North Korea nuclear test
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 11, 2022
Yoon nominates Park Geun-hye’s vice national security adviser as head of NIS

Yoon nominates Park Geun-hye’s vice national security adviser as head of NIS

Kim Kyou-hyun is also a career diplomat with expertise in U.S.-ROK relations

Yoon nominates Park Geun-hye’s vice national security adviser as head of NIS
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 11, 2022
Yoon Suk-yeol’s inauguration speech: Key takeaways and full text
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Yoon Suk-yeol’s inauguration speech: Key takeaways and full text

Experts say new South Korean president is cleaving strongly toward U.S.-led internationalism

Yoon Suk-yeol’s inauguration speech: Key takeaways and full text
Yoon Suk-yeol vows to improve North Korea’s economy if it denuclearizes

Yoon Suk-yeol vows to improve North Korea’s economy if it denuclearizes

But expert say it’s unlikely cash-for-nukes incentives move the needle in Pyongyang

Yoon Suk-yeol vows to improve North Korea’s economy if it denuclearizes
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 10, 2022
Activity at Kaesong Industrial Complex points to possible factory restart: Seoul

Activity at Kaesong Industrial Complex points to possible factory restart: Seoul

New activity at the inter-Korean complex comes weeks after a mysterious fire at the facility

Activity at Kaesong Industrial Complex points to possible factory restart: Seoul
Former DPRK policy envoy to join Yoon administration as vice foreign minister

Former DPRK policy envoy to join Yoon administration as vice foreign minister

Lee Do-hoon played leading diplomatic role under Moon Jae-in, helped broker first-ever U.S-North Korea summit

Former DPRK policy envoy to join Yoon administration as vice foreign minister
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 9, 2022
North Korea tests likely submarine-launched ballistic missile: ROK

North Korea tests likely submarine-launched ballistic missile: ROK

South Korea’s military says DPRK likely launched missile into the East Sea from submarine off Sinpho

North Korea tests likely submarine-launched ballistic missile: ROK
North Korea may conduct nuclear test as early as this month, US says

North Korea may conduct nuclear test as early as this month, US says

State Department confirms DPRK preparing Punggye-ri test site as imagery has shown ongoing tunnel restoration work

North Korea may conduct nuclear test as early as this month, US says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 7, 2022
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