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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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39% of South Koreans believe reunification with North is impossible: poll

61% of respondents said they expect the US to help South Korea during war, the lowest level since 2009.

Jooheon KimJooheon KimSeptember 28, 2026
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North Korea ordered to pay $32 million for destroying inter-Korean office

Pyongyang was also ordered to cover legal fees since Seoul filed its lawsuit in 2023.

Jooheon KimJooheon KimSeptember 16, 2026
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North Korea, Iran ordered to pay $487 million to US victims of terrorism

Federal court holds Pyongyang and Tehran jointly liable for supporting groups linked to attacks targeting Americans

Jooheon KimJooheon KimSeptember 15, 2026
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Seoul plans to donate medical equipment to one of North Korea’s major hospitals

Unification Ministry plans to donate ‘immediately if the North responds positively,’ a spokesperson said.

Jooheon KimJooheon KimSeptember 14, 2026
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Korean language becoming increasingly different between North, South Korea

Of the 213,771 words that were in North and South Korean dictionaries in 2007, 8.8% of them are now spelled differently.

Jooheon KimJooheon KimSeptember 11, 2026
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Former ROK soldier fined $374 in bullying case of North Korean descendant

The victim alleged a noncommissioned officer yelled at him repeatedly for speaking in a soft voice, causing him to break

Jooheon KimJooheon KimSeptember 10, 2026
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South Korea denies easing response to North Korean border crossings

Military rejects report that troops increasingly overlook MDL incursions after alleged directive to review warning shots

Jooheon KimJooheon KimSeptember 9, 2026
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North Korean defectors urge media not to identify their status in crime reports

An activist alleged some news organizations identified suspects as North Korean defectors to sensationalize the incident

Jooheon KimJooheon KimSeptember 8, 2026
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Seoul court sentences man to 5 years in prison for spying on defectors, soldiers

Defendant received cryptocurrency from DPRK-linked agent and helped gather military and personal information

Jooheon KimJooheon KimSeptember 7, 2026
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South Korea to allocate $17.5 million to restore railway linking with North

Restoration of the 9.3-kilometer section will begin next year and is projected to be completed by 2029.

Jooheon KimJooheon KimSeptember 7, 2026
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