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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Seoul megachurch receives sanctions waiver to resume DPRK hospital construction

Seoul megachurch receives sanctions waiver to resume DPRK hospital construction

UN approves request to send over 1,200 items for cardiac hospital, but North Korea COVID-19 restrictions pose hurdle

Seoul megachurch receives sanctions waiver to resume DPRK hospital construction
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 16, 2021
Lee Jae-myung’s team slams Yoon Seok-youl’s DPRK views as ‘fear-mongering’

Lee Jae-myung’s team slams Yoon Seok-youl’s DPRK views as ‘fear-mongering’

Lee’s campaign defends end-of-war declaration, while criticizing Yoon’s call for closer cooperation with Japan

Lee Jae-myung’s team slams Yoon Seok-youl’s DPRK views as ‘fear-mongering’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 15, 2021
Conservative presidential candidate comes out against end-of-war declaration

Conservative presidential candidate comes out against end-of-war declaration

Yoon Seok-youl says denuclearization steps must come first, while floating US-ROK-DPRK liaison office in Washington

Conservative presidential candidate comes out against end-of-war declaration
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 12, 2021
Former IAEA official: DPRK unlikely to invite inspectors without nuclear deal

Former IAEA official: DPRK unlikely to invite inspectors without nuclear deal

Laura Rockwood, who helped negotiate 1992 Safeguards Agreement, says DPRK has ‘residual angst’ about nuclear agency

Former IAEA official: DPRK unlikely to invite inspectors without nuclear deal
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 10, 2021
Not just summits: North and South Korea have met nearly 700 times since 1970s

Not just summits: North and South Korea have met nearly 700 times since 1970s

Korean relations a common agenda item, but humanitarian aid and economics among other top issues when two sides meet

Not just summits: North and South Korea have met nearly 700 times since 1970s
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 8, 2021
Yoon Seok-youl, wild card on North Korea, wins conservative presidential primary

Yoon Seok-youl, wild card on North Korea, wins conservative presidential primary

Former prosecutor general’s victory sets up a contest against progressive candidate Lee Jae-myung in 2022 election

Yoon Seok-youl, wild card on North Korea, wins conservative presidential primary
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 5, 2021
Two Koreas should fight global warming together: Former ROK climate ambassador

Two Koreas should fight global warming together: Former ROK climate ambassador

Seoul can help with reforestation and power generation, Yoo Yeon-chul tells NK News, but DPRK must make efforts first

Two Koreas should fight global warming together: Former ROK climate ambassador
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 3, 2021
EU open to video talks with North Korea after diplomats withdraw from meetings

EU open to video talks with North Korea after diplomats withdraw from meetings

In interview, chief of EU parliament’s Korea delegation emphasizes its role as ‘facilitator’ for denuclearization talks

EU open to video talks with North Korea after diplomats withdraw from meetings
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 26, 2021
Need for speed? Moon rides fighter jet, promotes South Korea’s defense sector

Need for speed? Moon rides fighter jet, promotes South Korea’s defense sector

ROK president says peace is goal of strong defense at Seoul’s largest-ever weapons expo after North Korean arms display

Need for speed? Moon rides fighter jet, promotes South Korea’s defense sector
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 20, 2021
North Korea hails a ‘successful’ SLBM test from submarine

North Korea hails a ‘successful’ SLBM test from submarine

New submarine-launched ballistic missile can exploit US, South Korean and other missile defense systems, expert says

North Korea hails a ‘successful’ SLBM test from submarine
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