May 17, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jeongmin Kim

Jeongmin Kim

Jeongmin Kim is the Lead Correspondent at NK News and Editorial Director at KOREA PRO, based in Seoul. Kim 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

Full text: How North Korea transformed its nuclear doctrine law

NK PRO chart compares North Korea’s 2013 nuclear doctrine law with the recently updated 2022 version

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimSeptember 9, 2022
News

Kim Jong Un says he will ‘never give up’ nuclear weapons, rejects future talks

North Korea reveals new nuclear doctrine that says it may launch nuclear strike in response to ‘non-nuclear’ attacks

Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko | Jeongmin KimSeptember 9, 2022
News

US-ROK working group on deterring North Korea to meet for first time in 5 years

Pyongyang has denounced high-level consultation group, which serves as platform to discuss US nuclear umbrella

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimSeptember 8, 2022
News

Unification minister proposes inter-Korean meeting to discuss family reunions

Kwon Young-se says time is running out for families separated by Korean War over 70 years ago

Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Jeongmin KimSeptember 8, 2022
News

Seoul can’t denuclearize North Korea with military ‘stick’: Defense official

ROK vice defense minister emphasizes economic incentives and says government has discussed security guarantees for DPRK

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimSeptember 7, 2022
COVID-19

Seoul approves private aid shipment to North Korea for first time under Yoon

Green light for ‘nutrition’ aid comes as DPRK has refused assistance from South throughout pandemic

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimSeptember 7, 2022
News

‘Nuclear war’ on peninsula more likely due to US-ROK drills, North Korea says

DPRK news agency slams Ulchi Freedom Shield as pretext for confronting China and Russia in first comment on exercises

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimSeptember 5, 2022
COVID-19

Defector-activist says he flew posters to North Korea denouncing Kim Yo Jong

Park Sang-hak also sent painkillers and vitamins in what he says was 4th cross-border balloon launch since July

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimSeptember 5, 2022
News

US, ROK, Japan weigh joint responses if North Korea conducts nuclear test

South Korea’s top security adviser vows ‘different’ measures from past after meeting with US and Japanese counterparts

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimSeptember 2, 2022
News

US-ROK joint drills wrap up as North Korea denounces ‘nuclear wargame’

Pentagon says all countries have right to conduct military drills and that Ulchi Freedom Shield is defensive in nature

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimSeptember 1, 2022
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