April 20, 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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North Korea says it won’t attend June World Cup qualifiers in South Korea

North Korea says it won’t attend June World Cup qualifiers in South Korea

The decision comes after Pyongyang announced last month it won’t attend the Tokyo Olympics due to COVID concerns

North Korea says it won’t attend June World Cup qualifiers in South Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 4, 2021
US secretary of state: It’s ‘up to North Korea’ whether or not talks resume

US secretary of state: It’s ‘up to North Korea’ whether or not talks resume

Pentagon, State Department seek diplomatic options with Pyongyang even as the DPRK continues to rebuff backdoor outreach

US secretary of state: It’s ‘up to North Korea’ whether or not talks resume
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 4, 2021
US says its North Korea policy review is ‘not aimed at hostility’

US says its North Korea policy review is ‘not aimed at hostility’

National security adviser emphasizes diplomacy and responds to North Korean threats of a “crisis beyond control”

US says its North Korea policy review is ‘not aimed at hostility’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 3, 2021
Why South Korea can’t stop — and won’t stop — its North Korea outreach
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Why South Korea can’t stop — and won’t stop — its North Korea outreach

With record-low approval ratings, Moon is trying to convince his longtime fans — not his haters

Why South Korea can’t stop — and won’t stop — its North Korea outreach
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 30, 2021
Seoul official: North Korea’s words may be ‘harsh,’ but it’s still open to talks

Seoul official: North Korea’s words may be ‘harsh,’ but it’s still open to talks

Unification minister Lee In-young said Pyongyang is still “controlling the level of intensity” in its rhetoric

Seoul official: North Korea’s words may be ‘harsh,’ but it’s still open to talks
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 29, 2021
Friends and then foes: Korea’s three-year rollercoaster ride, explained

Friends and then foes: Korea’s three-year rollercoaster ride, explained

North Korea is test-firing missiles and slamming Seoul and Washington. What can South Korea’s president do to fix it?

Friends and then foes: Korea’s three-year rollercoaster ride, explained
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 28, 2021
South Korea wants to set up embassy-like ‘mission’ in North Korean capital

South Korea wants to set up embassy-like ‘mission’ in North Korean capital

Unification ministry vows to explore new tourism and trade projects with the DPRK in the near future

South Korea wants to set up embassy-like ‘mission’ in North Korean capital
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 28, 2021
Three years after meeting Kim Jong Un, South Korean president calls for talks

Three years after meeting Kim Jong Un, South Korean president calls for talks

North Korea said nothing as top officials in Seoul celebrated the moment both countries signed a 2018 agreement

Three years after meeting Kim Jong Un, South Korean president calls for talks
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 27, 2021
South Korea reminds North Korea that its door is ‘always open for talks’

South Korea reminds North Korea that its door is ‘always open for talks’

Unification minister Lee In-young vowed to restart inter-Korean talks during the first half of 2021

South Korea reminds North Korea that its door is ‘always open for talks’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 26, 2021
Activist to defy controversial law with 500,000 leaflets for North Korea

Activist to defy controversial law with 500,000 leaflets for North Korea

Prominent defector says he accepts risk of imprisonment to get anti-DPRK leaflets across the border 

Activist to defy controversial law with 500,000 leaflets for North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 23, 2021
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