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Joon Ha Park

Joon Ha Park

Joon Ha Park is a correspondent at Korea Risk Group. He has previously written on issues related to the two Koreas at The Peninsula Report, and appeared on ABC News Australia, Deutsche Welle and Monocle Radio. He specializes in offering in-depth analyses of South Korea’s defense policy, security relations and domestic politics for Korea Pro.

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North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says talks with US are possible but not a necessity

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says talks with US are possible but not a necessity

Leader’s sister again rejects FBI claim that DPRK behind Binance hack, labeling it evidence of US hostile policy

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says talks with US are possible but not a necessity
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park November 4, 2026
North Korea fires ‘several missiles’ east into the sea: South Korean military

North Korea fires ‘several missiles’ east into the sea: South Korean military

Seoul does not provide further details about missile type, following DPRK’s fourth launch event in the last week

North Korea fires ‘several missiles’ east into the sea: South Korean military
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park November 4, 2026
Seoul launches new drone development agency to counter North Korean advances

Seoul launches new drone development agency to counter North Korean advances

Agency replaces command linked to drone flights over Pyongyang, shifting operational control to military branches

Seoul launches new drone development agency to counter North Korean advances
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park November 3, 2026
North Korean cluster warheads could threaten targets as far as Busan: Experts

North Korean cluster warheads could threaten targets as far as Busan: Experts

Latest test signals DPRK is close to deploying new weapons designed to take out assembly points, airfields and ports

North Korean cluster warheads could threaten targets as far as Busan: Experts
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park November 2, 2026
Why a proposed US military unit to counter North Korea could put China on alert

Why a proposed US military unit to counter North Korea could put China on alert

Experts say a Multi-Domain Task Force could improve missile tracking but risks repeat of 2016 THAAD dispute

Why a proposed US military unit to counter North Korea could put China on alert
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park October 30, 2026
US, ROK defense chiefs agree to delay top-level military talks on OPCON transfer

US, ROK defense chiefs agree to delay top-level military talks on OPCON transfer

Allies to convene Security Consultative Meeting early next year in setback to Seoul’s push for early transfer

US, ROK defense chiefs agree to delay top-level military talks on OPCON transfer
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park October 29, 2026
Seoul again proposes talks with North Korea on border lines amid rising tensions

Seoul again proposes talks with North Korea on border lines amid rising tensions

South Korean says it seeks to verify location of Military Demarcation Line to prevent clashes after land mine blasts

Seoul again proposes talks with North Korea on border lines amid rising tensions
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park October 23, 2026
Kim Yo Jong denounces South Korean lawmaker who criticized loudspeaker plans

Kim Yo Jong denounces South Korean lawmaker who criticized loudspeaker plans

North Korean leader’s sister engages in war of words over border tensions, says loudspeakers operational ‘within days’

Kim Yo Jong denounces South Korean lawmaker who criticized loudspeaker plans
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park October 22, 2026
Kim Yo Jong says North Korea will restart loudspeakers after visiting border

Kim Yo Jong says North Korea will restart loudspeakers after visiting border

Top DPRK military official joins inspection and tells troops to ‘counterattack’ if South Korean forces threaten safety

Kim Yo Jong says North Korea will restart loudspeakers after visiting border
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park October 21, 2026
How Canada’s top general views North Korean gains from Ukraine war
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How Canada’s top general views North Korean gains from Ukraine war

Joon Ha Park unpacks his interview with Gen. Jennie Carignan on DPRK-Russia ties and defense cooperation with Seoul

How Canada’s top general views North Korean gains from Ukraine war
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill | Joon Ha Park | NK News October 21, 2026
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