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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.

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
State Media Review

North Korea slams UN resolution on its human rights abuses as a ‘provocation’

A recap of everything in state media this week, from silence on Iran and art festival prep to the new school semester

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimApril 3, 2026
Month in Review

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

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

News

Fewer South Korea students view ties with North Korea as hostile, poll shows

While some have warmed to unification, a majority still describe inter-Korean ties as ‘not peaceful’

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimMarch 31, 2026
Analysis

How Kim Yo Jong’s secretive new job helps her brother solidify control

General Affairs Department serves as a gatekeeper for the North Korean leader, and could be key to succession planning

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimMarch 4, 2026
Month in Review

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

An analytical look at the main developments from February 1 to February 28, 2026