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.
Expert says rare visit likely planned in response to Kim-Putin summit as showcase of US-ROK alliance strength
South Korea previously urged DPRK to provide notice of discharge into Imjin River to prevent damage downstream
North Korean leader’s sister slams artillery live fire as ‘suicidal hysteria,’ threatening nuclear response
Leading conservatives are endorsing nukes to defend against North Korea, reginiting debate about reliance on US military
Border regions say leafleting raises tensions and endangers residents, seeking to intervene as Yoon defends activists
While DPRK is yet to reveal agenda, focus likely on reviewing economic goals and could include talks on Russia summit
One trash balloon landed at Seoul’s main airport early Wednesday, following DPRK’s overnight launch of 250 balloons
Exercise comes after South Korea’s suspension of inter-Korean military pact paved way for more drills near border
Army says large-scale exercise aimed to showcase firepower against DPRK threats, 74 years after start of Korean War
Launch comes hours after Seoul revealed previous trash balloons sent by DPRK carried parasites from likely human feces
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