April 29, 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.

News

South Korean man arrested over alleged gifts to North Korean waitress lover

Police say IT worker violated national security law by supplying cash, drugs and underwear to spies at DPRK restaurant

Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Jeongmin KimOctober 19, 2023
News

Seoul confirms China’s repatriation of North Koreans, raises issue with Beijing

Unification ministry says forced repatriations violates international norms, can't confirm how many more in China

Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim | Joon Ha ParkOctober 13, 2023
News

Seoul officials suggest North Korea capable of ‘Hamas tactics’ to attack South

Ministers and JCS compared attack on Israel to inter-Korea tension, pushing for suspension of military pact

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimOctober 11, 2023
Analysis

Suspending military deal with North Korea would do more harm than good: Experts

Seoul’s new defense minister compared South Korea to Israel in apparent bid to scrap Comprehensive Military Agreement

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimOctober 10, 2023
News

Seoul’s new defense minister says best way to deter North Korea is punishment

Shin Won-sik visited frontline division after being appointed by President Yoon without opposition approval

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimOctober 9, 2023
News

Yoon spars with predecessor, criticizing ‘fake peace’ with nuclear North Korea

South Korean president condemns promotion of end-of-war declaration, as Moon Jae-in speaks out on inter-Korean policy

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimOctober 4, 2023
News

Seoul shoots down North Korea’s claim that it is a ‘responsible nuclear state’

South Korea says DPRK will never be recognized as nuclear power, after Pyongyang enshrines nuke policy in constitution

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimOctober 2, 2023
News

North Korea to ‘expel’ US soldier Travis King for ‘illegally’ entering country

State media says American confessed to illegal crossing in July but did not indicate where DPRK will send him

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimSeptember 27, 2023
News

Defense minister nominee vows to end 2018 military agreement with North Korea

At hearing, Shin Won-sik says deal benefits DPRK more than South Korea but apologizes for past controversial remarks

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimSeptember 27, 2023
News

Activist launches anti-regime leaflets toward North Korea to mark Freedom Week

Park Sang-hak says Fighters for a Free North Korea released 20 balloons from border island despite calls for ‘restraint’

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimSeptember 22, 2023
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