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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Nominee to lead ROK military comes out against military pact with North Korea

Nominee to lead ROK military comes out against military pact with North Korea

Kim Myung-soo says CMA has constrained military but faces scrutiny over personal conduct and alleged lack of experience

Nominee to lead ROK military comes out against military pact with North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park November 16, 2023
US again deploys B-52H bomber to peninsula for joint training with South Korea

US again deploys B-52H bomber to peninsula for joint training with South Korea

Deployment is 12th this year and demonstrates US commitment to deter North Korea and defend against attack, Seoul says

US again deploys B-52H bomber to peninsula for joint training with South Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 15, 2023
UN Command, South Korea pledge ‘united’ response if North Korea attacks

UN Command, South Korea pledge ‘united’ response if North Korea attacks

ROK and 17 UNC member states hold first-ever meeting of defense chiefs, stressing role in maintaining peace

UN Command, South Korea pledge ‘united’ response if North Korea attacks
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 14, 2023
Yoon vows to raise alarm about North Korea-Russia military ties at APEC summit

Yoon vows to raise alarm about North Korea-Russia military ties at APEC summit

South Korean president also claims DPRK seeks to advance missiles through satellite launches, though expert disagrees

Yoon vows to raise alarm about North Korea-Russia military ties at APEC summit
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 14, 2023
US, ROK, Japan to kick off info sharing on North Korean missiles next month

US, ROK, Japan to kick off info sharing on North Korean missiles next month

Announcement comes as Seoul and Washington revise strategy for deterring DPRK nukes for first time in decade

US, ROK, Japan to kick off info sharing on North Korean missiles next month
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Lina Park November 13, 2023
North Korean election reform does not guarantee right to vote, Seoul says

North Korean election reform does not guarantee right to vote, Seoul says

Reform allows two candidates to run in pre-election primaries, a move one expert says could prove significant

North Korean election reform does not guarantee right to vote, Seoul says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 10, 2023
Why North Korea would supply Russia with short-range ballistic missiles

Why North Korea would supply Russia with short-range ballistic missiles

Seoul says shipment may have happened, and experts say DPRK could use it as opportunity to test new weapons in combat

Why North Korea would supply Russia with short-range ballistic missiles
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin | Jeongmin Kim November 9, 2023
North Korea threatens South with ‘shower of shells’ over anti-regime leafleting

North Korea threatens South with ‘shower of shells’ over anti-regime leafleting

DPRK slams court decision to strike down anti-leaflet law, claiming ROK is using leaflets as ‘psychological warfare’

North Korea threatens South with ‘shower of shells’ over anti-regime leafleting
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park November 8, 2023
Seoul says it will discuss resuming Panmunjom tours after Travis King crossing

Seoul says it will discuss resuming Panmunjom tours after Travis King crossing

Unification ministry says it cannot predict when tours to border village will resume but will consult with UN Command

Seoul says it will discuss resuming Panmunjom tours after Travis King crossing
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 6, 2023
North Korea slams US test of long-range missile, vows ‘military counteraction’

North Korea slams US test of long-range missile, vows ‘military counteraction’

South Korean officials observed Minuteman III launch, which expert says aimed to reassure ROK of US defense commitment

North Korea slams US test of long-range missile, vows ‘military counteraction’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 3, 2023
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