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Joon Ha Park

Joon Ha Park

Joon Ha Park is a correspondent at Korea Risk Group. He has previously written on issues related to the two Koreas at The Peninsula Report, and appeared on ABC News Australia, Deutsche Welle and Monocle Radio. He specializes in offering in-depth analyses of South Korea’s defense policy, security relations and domestic politics for Korea Pro.

News

Kim Yo Jong says North Korea will restart loudspeakers after visiting border

Top DPRK military official joins inspection and tells troops to ‘counterattack’ if South Korean forces threaten safety

Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim | Joon Ha ParkOctober 21, 2026
North Korea News Podcast

How Canada’s top general views North Korean gains from Ukraine war

Joon Ha Park unpacks his interview with Gen. Jennie Carignan on DPRK-Russia ties and defense cooperation with Seoul

Alannah HillAlannah Hill | Joon Ha Park | NK NewsOctober 21, 2026
Interviews

Canada can help Seoul counter North Korea’s new ‘ways of war’: Military chief

Gen. Jennie Carignan points to possible drone cooperation with ROK, voices concern about DPRK role in Ukraine war

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkOctober 21, 2026
News

North Korea has made ‘various changes’ to forces facing border islands: ROK

Marine commander says South Korea is reinforcing surveillance along sea border after latest Kim Yo Jong threats

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkOctober 20, 2026
News

US commander’s remarks on extent of South Korean territory draw fire in Seoul

Allies move to limit fallout after Brunson appeared to deny ROK territorial claims to areas under North Korean control

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkOctober 19, 2026
News

‘Moving goalposts’ could make OPCON transfer impossible, Seoul official warns

Comments point to tensions over speed of process after USFK commander says North Korean threats have changed conditions

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkOctober 15, 2026
News

Kamala Harris slams Trump’s cuts to US-ROK drills on countering North Korea

In Seoul, former US vice president also endorses stronger extended deterrence as Pyongyang cozies up to China, Russia

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkOctober 14, 2026
News

Intel sharing one of most difficult issues in US-South Korean ties: Seoul envoy

Kang Kyung-wha confirms US raised concerns about unification minister’s remarks on suspected North Korean nuclear site

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkOctober 13, 2026
Analysis

How the DMZ blasts unfolded, from mine laying to North Korean denials

NK Pro’s timeline charts DPRK border fortifications, ROK investigation and other events around the Sept. 21 incident

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkOctober 9, 2026
News

Seoul’s envoy recall over North Korean POW spat draws backlash in Ukraine, ROK

Kyiv says it remains open to dialogue, while South Korean opposition slams recall as counter to national interest

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