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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.

News

Seoul celebrates achievements in ‘extending freedom’ to North Koreans under Yoon

Unification ministry cites support for human rights and defectors, despite Yoon’s impeachment and looming election

Jooheon KimJooheon KimMay 9, 2025
News

US accuses Russia of obstructing North Korea sanctions enforcement at UNSC

Security Council meeting foregrounds continuing divisions over DPRK, one year after dissolution of Panel of Experts

Jooheon KimJooheon KimMay 8, 2025
News

US, ROK hold defense talks amid questions about Trump policy on North Korea

Biannual KIDD discussion is first since Trump’s return and comes as US pushes allies to play role in countering China

Jooheon KimJooheon KimMay 6, 2025
News

Italian warship monitors North Korea sanctions evasion from waters around Japan

Deployment of frigate marks Rome’s second contribution to surveillance efforts to curb illicit ship-to-ship transfers

Jooheon KimJooheon KimMay 5, 2025
News

ROK education chief warns of North Korea threats after taking charge of military

Series of resignations thrusts Lee Ju-ho into role of acting president, despite lack of experience in security affairs

Jooheon KimJooheon KimMay 2, 2025
News

South Korea stages major naval drills following North Korea’s warship reveal

Exercise in waters around peninsula aims to showcase readiness with US as DPRK signals more assertive maritime posture

Jooheon KimJooheon KimMay 1, 2025
Analysis

100 days in, North Korea appears further than ever from Trump’s priorities

With the US president focused on Ukraine and China, experts say he may be increasingly open to status quo with Pyongyang

Jooheon KimJooheon Kim | Shreyas ReddyApril 30, 2025
News

Moscow releases video of Russian and North Korean soldiers fighting Ukraine

Footage showing Kursk combat and training underscores Kremlin’s sudden shift to celebrating ‘heroic’ DPRK deployment

Jooheon KimJooheon KimApril 29, 2025
News

Lee Jae-myung, past advocate for North Korea engagement, wins ROK party primary

Frontrunner in June 3 election has pivoted toward center, focusing little on inter-Korean issues in his campaign so far

Jooheon KimJooheon KimApril 28, 2025
News

Russia used North Korean missile in deadly strike on Kyiv, Zelensky says

Ukrainian president calls strike evidence of ‘criminal’ Moscow-Pyongyang alliance, as Trump also condemns attack

Jooheon KimJooheon KimApril 25, 2025