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Jeongmin Kim

Jeongmin Kim is Executive Director at Korea Risk Group, based in Seoul. She 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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Kim meets with nuclear scientists, says nukes ‘invariable stand’ for North Korea

Kim meets with nuclear scientists, says nukes ‘invariable stand’ for North Korea

Kim was briefed on 2026 nuclear material production plan and praised the production progress this year

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Lee Jae-myung lays out his grand vision for ‘coexistence’ with North Korea
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Lee Jae-myung lays out his grand vision for ‘coexistence’ with North Korea

Across 123 policy tasks, Seoul pushes for denuclearization and OPCON transfer but doesn’t commit to unification timeline

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Kim Jong Un again consoles families of fallen DPRK soldiers, reveals more deaths

Kim Jong Un again consoles families of fallen DPRK soldiers, reveals more deaths

NK News identified 250 portraits of fallen soldiers killed in 'overseas' operations, including 101 honored last week

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North Korea slams Lee’s ‘wild dream’ of denuclearization, day after Trump summit

North Korea slams Lee’s ‘wild dream’ of denuclearization, day after Trump summit

State media commentary labels South Korean president a ‘confrontation maniac’ but refrains from criticizing US leader

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Trump says he wants to meet Kim Jong Un ‘this year’ at talks with Lee Jae-myung

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What’s at stake as Lee and Trump meet to discuss North Korea at first summit
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North Korean denuclearization should start with weapons freeze: ROK president

North Korean denuclearization should start with weapons freeze: ROK president

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Ahead of US-ROK summit, North Korea seeks to diminish Lee in Trump’s eyes
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Ahead of US-ROK summit, North Korea seeks to diminish Lee in Trump’s eyes

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Lee Jae-myung signals Korean unification isn’t a priority, without saying it
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Lee Jae-myung signals Korean unification isn’t a priority, without saying it

ROK president uses Liberation Day speech to stress coexistence with North Korea, reflecting DPRK’s rejection of ties

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ROK leader says Seoul ‘respects’ North Korean system, won’t seek forced change

ROK leader says Seoul ‘respects’ North Korean system, won’t seek forced change

In Liberation Day speech, Lee Jae-myung says he’ll restore inter-Korean military pact and work for peaceful unification

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