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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.

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

North Korea News Podcast

Roundtable: What we learned from North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress

The NK News team breaks down military messaging, leadership reshuffles, inter-Korean ties and more

Analysis

At Party Congress, Kim Jong Un buries Seoul’s hopes for inter-Korean thaw

North Korea’s new five-year plan leaves no space for reconciliation, turning the screws on Lee Jae Myung’s policies

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimFebruary 26, 2026
News

Seoul laments ‘self-inflicted’ closure of joint industrial park with North Korea

Unification Ministry voices ‘deep regret’ over ROK’s failure to restart Kaesong complex, 10 years after its suspension

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimFebruary 10, 2026
News

North Korea denuclearization ideal but unrealistic, South’s president says

Lee Jae Myung says North Korea would have been confused to see drones intruding during new Seoul administration

Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim | Jooheon KimJanuary 21, 2026
News

South Korean man claims he sent drones to North, prompting calls for probe

ROK ruling party stresses need to ensure border safety after man says he sought to measure radiation levels

Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim | Jooheon KimJanuary 19, 2026