April 24, 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 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
Kim Jong Un ordered officials to help Palestine, South Korean spy agency says

Kim Jong Un ordered officials to help Palestine, South Korean spy agency says

National Intelligence Service also estimates North Korea has sent over 1M artillery shells to Russia for war in Ukraine

Kim Jong Un ordered officials to help Palestine, South Korean spy agency says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 2, 2023
South Korean navy assists North Korean boat stranded north of maritime border

South Korean navy assists North Korean boat stranded north of maritime border

ROK says navy provided food and water to crew who wished to return to DPRK before North Korea towed vessel back

South Korean navy assists North Korean boat stranded north of maritime border
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 30, 2023
North Korean boat defection sparks debate about gaps in ROK maritime security

North Korean boat defection sparks debate about gaps in ROK maritime security

Reports claim fisherman made first contact with boat of four defectors, leading some to criticize slow military response

North Korean boat defection sparks debate about gaps in ROK maritime security
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 27, 2023
US-ROK forces hold drill on ‘neutralizing’ North Korean attack on border islands

US-ROK forces hold drill on ‘neutralizing’ North Korean attack on border islands

Large-scale maritime drill in Yellow Sea is ‘essential’ to address emerging threats, expert says

US-ROK forces hold drill on ‘neutralizing’ North Korean attack on border islands
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Lina Park October 26, 2023
Inter-Korean military pact compromised border island defense, ROK minister says

Inter-Korean military pact compromised border island defense, ROK minister says

Shin Won-sik slams 2018 deal with North Korea for limiting live-fire drills during visit to island once shelled by DPRK

Inter-Korean military pact compromised border island defense, ROK minister says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park October 24, 2023
Several North Koreans in ROK custody after crossing sea border by boat: Seoul

Several North Koreans in ROK custody after crossing sea border by boat: Seoul

South Korean authorities say presumed defectors are under investigation after being found off east coast Tuesday morning

Several North Koreans in ROK custody after crossing sea border by boat: Seoul
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park October 24, 2023
US, ROK, Japan hold first joint aerial drill despite North Korean warnings

US, ROK, Japan hold first joint aerial drill despite North Korean warnings

American B-52H nuclear bomber joins exercise off Korea’s southern coast aimed at deterring Pyongyang

US, ROK, Japan hold first joint aerial drill despite North Korean warnings
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park October 23, 2023
South Korean man arrested over alleged gifts to North Korean waitress lover

South Korean man arrested over alleged gifts to North Korean waitress lover

Police say IT worker violated national security law by supplying cash, drugs and underwear to spies at DPRK restaurant

South Korean man arrested over alleged gifts to North Korean waitress lover
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Jeongmin Kim October 19, 2023
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