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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

EXPLAINER: What North Korea policy might look like under Yoon Seok-youl

NK Pro analyzes the conservative presidential candidate’s remarks, with commentary from his top policy adviser

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimNovember 18, 2021
Analysis

Have your cake and eat it too: North Korea combines talks and ‘provocations’

DPRK to dangle opportunities for peace while continuing weapons tests in effort to push Seoul in the direction it wants

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimOctober 4, 2021
Border Controls

North Korea tightens fishing rules for Chinese boats due to COVID event: UN PoE

Chinese fishers in DPRK waters face severe consequences if caught without the necessary paperwork, new report shows

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimAugust 31, 2021
Analysis

FULL TEXT: Presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung’s North Korea policy statement

NK Pro translated and summarized Lee’s views on North Korea and foreign policy revealed on Sunday

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimAugust 23, 2021
Analysis

NK Pro briefing: Diplomacy with North Korea after the restoration of hotlines

Analysts discuss how North Korea's return to the communication lines will impact diplomacy in the coming months

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimAugust 5, 2021
Analysis

Resuming inter-Korean hotline communications: What it means

Dormant inter-Korean diplomacy will increase in intensity, but scheduled USFK drills could pose a hurdle for Seoul

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Jeongmin KimJuly 27, 2021
Analysis

FULL TEXT: North Korea’s Workers’ Party rule book

New revisions may provide hints at the direction Kim Jong Un is taking the country

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJune 14, 2021
Analysis

Everything you need to know about North Korea’s new Party rules

NK Pro has reviewed and translated sections of primary documents

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJune 10, 2021
Analysis

Making it stick: Why Moon’s push to ratify Panmunjom Declaration may still fail

South Korea's president hopes parliamentary control will help cement his legacy, but Kim Jong Un may not care either way

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimMay 21, 2021
Analysis

Why South Korea can’t stop — and won’t stop — its North Korea outreach

With record-low approval ratings, Moon is trying to convince his longtime fans — not his haters

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimApril 30, 2021