April 26, 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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Superpowers declare nuclear war ‘must never be fought,’ stress disarmament

Superpowers declare nuclear war ‘must never be fought,’ stress disarmament

Joint statement by five nuclear nations, including US and China, does not address North Korea denuclearization

Superpowers declare nuclear war ‘must never be fought,’ stress disarmament
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 4, 2022
North Korea claims zero COVID infections, with total tested just shy of 50,000

North Korea claims zero COVID infections, with total tested just shy of 50,000

Data from World Health Organization shows DPRK newly tested around 1,500 North Koreans from Dec. 9 to 23

North Korea claims zero COVID infections, with total tested just shy of 50,000
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 3, 2022
Moon Jae-in vows to keep improving ties with North Korea until end of term

Moon Jae-in vows to keep improving ties with North Korea until end of term

In final New Year’s address, the South Korean president asks the next administration to continue inter-Korean dialogue

Moon Jae-in vows to keep improving ties with North Korea until end of term
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 3, 2022
North Korea vows military buildup due to ‘destabilizing’ situation on peninsula

North Korea vows military buildup due to ‘destabilizing’ situation on peninsula

Final report on party plenum delivers no message to US, focuses on rural development and economic issues

North Korea vows military buildup due to ‘destabilizing’ situation on peninsula
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim January 1, 2022
Piranhas, purges and porn: The worst rumors of Kim Jong Un’s decade in power

Piranhas, purges and porn: The worst rumors of Kim Jong Un’s decade in power

Hearsay and misinformation on North Korea routinely circulates as news, warping perception of the country

Piranhas, purges and porn: The worst rumors of Kim Jong Un’s decade in power
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 31, 2021
Seoul approves three new requests to send nutrition-related aid to North Korea

Seoul approves three new requests to send nutrition-related aid to North Korea

South Korea has now greenlit 11 aid shipments this year, though delivery is unlikely due to DPRK’s border restrictions

Seoul approves three new requests to send nutrition-related aid to North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 30, 2021
Ex-USFK commander says joint war plans should address China. Seoul isn’t happy.

Ex-USFK commander says joint war plans should address China. Seoul isn’t happy.

Gen. Robert Abrams’s comments have stirred controversy in South Korea, drawing criticism from left and praise from right

Ex-USFK commander says joint war plans should address China. Seoul isn’t happy.
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 29, 2021
South Koreans view US leadership as in decline but still support alliance: Poll

South Koreans view US leadership as in decline but still support alliance: Poll

New survey finds most favor strengthening ties with US over North Korea, and US forces over acquiring nuclear weapons

South Koreans view US leadership as in decline but still support alliance: Poll
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 28, 2021
3,000 days in a North Korean prison: A missionary’s family prays for his return

3,000 days in a North Korean prison: A missionary’s family prays for his return

Christmas marks tragic milestone since Kim Jong-uk’s arrest, with at least six South Koreans still detained in the DPRK

3,000 days in a North Korean prison: A missionary’s family prays for his return
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 27, 2021
Lee Jae-myung pledges to push for nuclear submarine against North Korean threats

Lee Jae-myung pledges to push for nuclear submarine against North Korean threats

Presidential candidate of South Korea’s ruling party also vows to complete OPCON transfer by end of his term

Lee Jae-myung pledges to push for nuclear submarine against North Korean threats
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 24, 2021
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