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Jooheon Kim

Jooheon Kim

Jooheon Kim is a Correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Aju News Corporation where he covered South Korea's economy and tech sectors, K-pop and inter-Korean relations.

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Trump appears to cast doubt on prospects for meeting Kim Jong Un next month

US president says he doesn’t know if he’ll meet North Korean leader when he visits China, despite previous optimism

Jooheon KimJooheon KimOctober 20, 2026
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Nonprofit fined after defector data found in balloon launched toward North Korea

South Korean police found personal information of 131 defectors on SD card sent by nonprofit’s employee

Jooheon KimJooheon KimOctober 20, 2026
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Suspected North Korean mine found in South Korean county, fourth this month

ROK military says marines safely detonated anti-personnel landmine that washed ashore near inter-Korean border

Jooheon KimJooheon KimOctober 19, 2026
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ROK kicks off exercise on countering North Korea, postponed drills with US

Two joint drills that Trump cut from Ulchi Freedom Shield in August will run alongside South Korea’s Hoguk exercise

Jooheon KimJooheon KimOctober 19, 2026
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North Korean GPS jamming along border has plummeted this year, data shows

Seoul says jamming targeting South Korea has taken place on only 10 days this year, down from 248 in 2025

Jooheon KimJooheon KimOctober 16, 2026
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UN special envoy calls for North Korea to declare moratorium on death penalty

Elizabeth Salmón also warns about retaliation against families of North Korean POWs transferred from Ukraine to ROK

Jooheon KimJooheon KimOctober 14, 2026
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North Korean escapee takes lead of defector aid group in South Korea

Kim Young-hui is the first North Korean defector to lead the Korea Hana Foundation based in South Korea

Jooheon KimJooheon KimOctober 13, 2026
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Seoul denies US has curbed most intel sharing related to North Korea

Report claimed Washington is only providing info on DPRK missiles, despite South Korea’s reliance on US military intel

Jooheon KimJooheon KimOctober 12, 2026
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Over 70% of Americans approve defending South Korea in war against North: Poll

Only 17% of respondents say Trump and Kim Jong Un should not meet under any circumstances, according to survey

Jooheon KimJooheon KimOctober 9, 2026
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Unification minister opposed North Korea cyber sanctions over mine incident

Chung Dong-young tells lawmakers sanctions are ‘not the answer’ and argues for reconciliation with Pyongyang

Jooheon KimJooheon KimOctober 7, 2026
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