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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South Korea’s presidential hopefuls turn to mudslinging over North Korea policy

South Korea’s presidential hopefuls turn to mudslinging over North Korea policy

Frontrunners Lee Jae-myung and Yoon Suk-yeol spar at second debate over status of Korean War, sanctions relief

South Korea’s presidential hopefuls turn to mudslinging over North Korea policy
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 14, 2022
South Korean president doesn’t rule out eleventh-hour summit with Kim Jong Un

South Korean president doesn’t rule out eleventh-hour summit with Kim Jong Un

Moon Jae-in says summit may hinge on election result, while warning that long-range missile tests would cause ‘crisis’

South Korean president doesn’t rule out eleventh-hour summit with Kim Jong Un
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 10, 2022
Defector-poet Jang Jin-sung sentenced to six months in prison for sexual crime

Defector-poet Jang Jin-sung sentenced to six months in prison for sexual crime

Seoul court finds award-winning author guilty of 'indecent act by force' against a former female coworker

Defector-poet Jang Jin-sung sentenced to six months in prison for sexual crime
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 9, 2022
North Korean defectors continue to close the wage gap in South Korea

North Korean defectors continue to close the wage gap in South Korea

Researchers also find gender wage discrimination has significant impact on defector community, where 3 in 4 are women

North Korean defectors continue to close the wage gap in South Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 8, 2022
Fueled by Kim Jong Un’s ‘love’: North Korea hails satellite launch anniversary

Fueled by Kim Jong Un’s ‘love’: North Korea hails satellite launch anniversary

State-run radio says DPRK will ‘surprise the world’ with its aerospace development in the future

Fueled by Kim Jong Un’s ‘love’: North Korea hails satellite launch anniversary
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 7, 2022
South Korean presidential candidates spar over North Korea in first TV debate
NK PRO

South Korean presidential candidates spar over North Korea in first TV debate

NK Pro has transcribed and translated the four candidates’ remarks on foreign, defense and inter-Korean policy

South Korean presidential candidates spar over North Korea in first TV debate
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 4, 2022
South Korean group receives new exemption to deliver COVID-19 aid to North Korea

South Korean group receives new exemption to deliver COVID-19 aid to North Korea

World Health Organization also granted 18 more months to deliver health care items and Toyota cars, UN states

South Korean group receives new exemption to deliver COVID-19 aid to North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 3, 2022
US ratchets up criticism of North Korea after latest ballistic missile test

US ratchets up criticism of North Korea after latest ballistic missile test

Top official alludes to ‘other options’ beyond sanctions, as experts say Pyongyang awaits Washington’s response

US ratchets up criticism of North Korea after latest ballistic missile test
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 31, 2022
Seoul defense minister visits missile command after North Korea’s latest test

Seoul defense minister visits missile command after North Korea’s latest test

Rare move follows DPRK’s longest-range launch since 2017, as presidendential candidates debate response to such threats

Seoul defense minister visits missile command after North Korea’s latest test
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 31, 2022
South Korean presidential hopeful pledges to pursue nuke sharing pact with US

South Korean presidential hopeful pledges to pursue nuke sharing pact with US

Ahn Cheol-soo wades into nuclear debate as North Korea tests record number of missiles in January

South Korean presidential hopeful pledges to pursue nuke sharing pact with US
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 28, 2022
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