April 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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From bad to worse: Charting the breakdown of inter-Korean ties in 2023

From bad to worse: Charting the breakdown of inter-Korean ties in 2023

NK News recaps developments set to spill into next year, from unanswered hotlines and border risks to North Korean nukes

From bad to worse: Charting the breakdown of inter-Korean ties in 2023
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 29, 2023
Seoul holds drills simulating North Korean bioterrorist and drone attacks

Seoul holds drills simulating North Korean bioterrorist and drone attacks

Exercise comes one year after DPRK drone incursion exposed major holes in military’s readiness to defend capital

Seoul holds drills simulating North Korean bioterrorist and drone attacks
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 28, 2023
South Korean city rekindles border Christmas lights that angered North Korea

South Korean city rekindles border Christmas lights that angered North Korea

Gimpo turns on holiday display for first time since DPRK called Christmas tree a ‘declaration of war’ nine years ago

South Korean city rekindles border Christmas lights that angered North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 25, 2023
South Korean naval conscript indicted for spreading North Korean propaganda

South Korean naval conscript indicted for spreading North Korean propaganda

Sailor also charged with leaking classified information to Chinese contact, facing up to 17 years in prison

South Korean naval conscript indicted for spreading North Korean propaganda
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Lina Park December 20, 2023
Drills on assassinating Kim Jong Un remain an ‘option,’ ROK defense chief says

Drills on assassinating Kim Jong Un remain an ‘option,’ ROK defense chief says

Shin Won-sik makes rare mention of decapitation strikes against North Korea as US-ROK special forces exercises kick off

Drills on assassinating Kim Jong Un remain an ‘option,’ ROK defense chief says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 19, 2023
US, ROK and Japan start real-time data sharing on North Korean missile launches

US, ROK and Japan start real-time data sharing on North Korean missile launches

Seoul says system will improve detection and evaluation of DPRK missiles, with three countries to share info 24/7

US, ROK and Japan start real-time data sharing on North Korean missile launches
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Shreyas Reddy December 19, 2023
South Korea to hold tabletop drills after collapse of inter-Korean military deal

South Korea to hold tabletop drills after collapse of inter-Korean military deal

Experts say computer-simulated Taeguk Exercise likely to focus more on North Korean threats near border this year

South Korea to hold tabletop drills after collapse of inter-Korean military deal
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park December 8, 2023
North Korea closes embassies in Senegal and Guinea as Africa exodus continues

North Korea closes embassies in Senegal and Guinea as Africa exodus continues

Expert says DPRK appears to have concluded there are few benefits to maintaining historical presence in region

North Korea closes embassies in Senegal and Guinea as Africa exodus continues
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joe Smith December 5, 2023
South Korea launches commercial satellite to improve monitoring of North Korea

South Korea launches commercial satellite to improve monitoring of North Korea

Launch using solid-fuel rocket comes just two days after Space X put ROK’s first military spy satellite in orbit

South Korea launches commercial satellite to improve monitoring of North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park December 4, 2023
South Korea to restore guard posts along border after North Korea did same

South Korea to restore guard posts along border after North Korea did same

Experts say both sides set to boost military readiness after DPRK scraps CMA and deploys soldiers to border

South Korea to restore guard posts along border after North Korea did same
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 28, 2023
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