April 30, 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.

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North Korean prisoner of war dies in South without realizing repatriation wish

ROK authorities refused to allow DPRK partisan Ri Tu Hwa to return to North after she was captured during Korean War

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJuly 27, 2022
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South Koreans divided on 2019 repatriation of two North Koreans, polls show

Opinions fall along party lines, with conservatives more likely to see handover by progressive government as mistake

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJuly 27, 2022
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UN Command was unaware repatriated North Koreans wanted to defect in 2019: Seoul

Unification minister says UNC was caught off guard when one of two fisherman resisted handover at Panmunjom

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Jeongmin KimJuly 26, 2022
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Moon government provided ‘no info’ on North Koreans’ repatriation: Yoon official

Yoon administration says lack of documentation impeded efforts to investigate controversial 2019 case

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJuly 25, 2022
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Woman wearing North Korean badge found dead near inter-Korean border: ROK police

Portraits of Kim leaders suggest body floated to South Korea from DPRK, fourth such suspected case this summer

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJuly 25, 2022
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Unification minister claims mismatch in repatriated North Koreans’ testimonies

Kwon Young-se talks inter-Korean policy with president as Yoon administration continues investigation into 2019 handover

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJuly 22, 2022
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US, South Korea to hold large-scale military exercises from late August: Seoul

Allies rename summer drills as they seek to ‘normalize’ training downscaled in recent years, ROK defense minister says

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJuly 22, 2022
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Unification ministry employees slam ‘reversal’ on repatriation of North Koreans

Public officials’ union says decision to release photos of 2019 handover turned case into ‘tool for political strife’

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJuly 21, 2022
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Two more children found dead in waters near North Korean border

Authorities say it’s unclear whether bodies floated from DPRK, though 6-month-old baby had not received ROK vaccinations

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJuly 19, 2022
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Seoul to appoint first North Korea human rights envoy in five years

Foreign ministry’s intended nominee has expertise in multilateral diplomacy but limited background in DPRK human rights

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJuly 19, 2022
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