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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jeongmin Kim

Jeongmin Kim

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.

News

Acquittal upheld for Seoul official accused of covering up North Korean shooting

Court finds former National Security Adviser Suh Hoon responded properly to 2020 killing of fisheries official

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJune 16, 2026
News

Yoon provoked North Korea with drones as part of martial law plot, court rules

Ex-president sentenced to 30 years in prison for endangering military and citizens through drone flights over Pyongyang

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJune 12, 2026
Month in Review

North Korea in May 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from May 1 to May 31, 2026

North Korea News Podcast

Borders, nukes and welfare: Inside North Korea’s purported constitution

Jeongmin Kim explains new territorial language, while Peter Ward unpacks changes to welfare, taxation and state control

News

North Korea’s amended constitution redefines borders, but remains vague: source

Document seen by NK News drops unification language, elevates Kim’s authority and updates nuclear command rules

Analysis

What happened to denuclearizing North Korea?

Victor Cha, once a champion of CVID policy, argues that denuclearization and sanctions on North Korea have ‘failed’

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimMay 5, 2026
Month in Review

North Korea in April 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from April 1 to April 30, 2026

North Korea News Podcast

Cathy Kang: Rethinking Korean unification from a global perspective

Expert discusses diaspora views on diplomacy with North Korea, while NK News’ Jeongmin Kim talks inter-Korean tensions

News

North Korea bats down Seoul’s ‘dream’ of inter-Korean thaw after rare praise

Senior DPRK official says South Korea remains ‘most hostile’ enemy despite Kim Yo Jong’s compliment for ROK president

Analysis

Why Kim Yo Jong praising Seoul for saying ‘sorry’ isn’t a prelude to engagement

North Korea recognized the political risk that Lee took but hasn’t signaled any change to its hardline anti-South stance

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimApril 7, 2026