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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

Seoul restores all guard posts dismantled under military pact with North Korea

Resumption of operations at 11 front-line GPs comes as President Lee Jae-myung considers reviving suspended 2018 deal

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkJune 30, 2025
Analysis

Why Seoul is betting on a civilian defense chief in face of North Korean threats

Ahn Gyu-back faces challenge of pushing reform after martial law, countering DPRK and managing US alliance under Trump

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkJune 25, 2025
News

Lee Jae-myung vows to prevent war on 75th anniversary of North Korea’s invasion

South Korean president emphasizes need to achieve peace through diplomacy in statement on outbreak of Korean War

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkJune 25, 2025
North Korea News Podcast

Seoul’s new unification minister, DPRK rocket launches and border drills

NK News’ Joon Ha Park discusses Lee Jae-myung’s ministerial picks and the anniversary of an inter-Korean military clash

News

NGO says it may stop anti-North Korea leafleting after new ROK minister calls

Vice unification minister pledges to make efforts to resolve abduction issue amid Seoul’s crackdown on balloon launches

Alannah HillAlannah Hill | Joon Ha ParkJune 24, 2025
News

South Korea steps up crackdown on anti-North Korea leaflets near border

Cheorwon County posts warning signs, coordinates police patrols after president calls for measures to deter launches

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkJune 23, 2025
Interviews

Battle of Yeonpyeong commander warns North Korea still exploiting border tension

In interview, Suh Young-gil urges vigilance as DPRK modernizes tactics, 26 years after pivotal inter-Korean naval clash

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkJune 20, 2025
News

North Korea fires 10 rounds of artillery rockets from near Pyongyang

Seoul says it detected projectile launch toward northwest a day after ROK military joined trilateral air exercise

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkJune 19, 2025
News

US, ROK, Japan hold air drills on countering North Korea after Lee meets Ishiba

Trilateral exercise is first since Lee Jae-myung took office, pledging to continue military cooperation with Tokyo

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkJune 18, 2025
News

ROK holds first live-fire drills near North Korean border under Lee Jae-myung

Two-day exercise taking place despite new president’s pledge to restore inter-Korean pact that prohibited such drills

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkJune 18, 2025
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