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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.

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North Korea has deployed troops to assist Russia in war against Ukraine: Seoul

ROK spy agency revealed Russian naval vessels were used to transport DPRK special forces to frontline earlier this month

Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin | Joon Ha ParkOctober 18, 2024
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ROK holds live-fire drill with Chunmoo MLRS designed to counter DPRK artillery

It comes as JCS says this year’s Hoguk exercises will focus on enhancing combat capabilities citing North Korean threats

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkOctober 18, 2024
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North Korea drops Juche calendar in apparent bid to elevate Kim Jong Un’s legacy

System abruptly disappeared from some state media earlier this month and has been replaced by Gregorian calendar

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkOctober 17, 2024
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South Korean province bans anti-North balloon launches in 11 ‘danger zones’

Designations in Gyeonggi are in response to fears of artillery fire but expert raises doubts about their efficacy

Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Joon Ha ParkOctober 16, 2024
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North Korea blows up inter-Korean roads, leading South to fire warning shots

ROK military says DPRK destroyed sections of two inter-Korean roads as it looks to sever ties to South

Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Joon Ha ParkOctober 15, 2024
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North Korea claims South Korean drone scattered leaflets over Pyongyang

DPRK foreign ministry alleges ROK drones intruded into airspace three times this month, threatening military retaliation

Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko | Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha ParkOctober 11, 2024
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North Korean defected to South by sea last month, Seoul belatedly reveals

Individual reportedly escaped in a small boat near ROK’s westernmost island, the latest in series of maritime defections

Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Joon Ha ParkOctober 11, 2024
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New report documents huge surge in North Korean crackdowns on outside info

DPRK restrictions on info access have led to over 40-fold rise in related human rights violations, Seoul nonprofit finds

Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Joon Ha ParkOctober 10, 2024
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Seoul could attack launch sites for North Korean trash balloons, minister warns

Defense chief says ROK has pinpointed some 10 launch locations, but expert says strikes could be seen as overreaction

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkOctober 9, 2024
North Korea News Podcast

Seoul’s ‘monster missile’ and a defector’s attempt to return to North Korea

NK News’ Joon Ha Park discusses South Korea’s Armed Forces Day and a man’s detainment after stealing a bus to cross DMZ

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | Joon Ha Park | NK NewsOctober 8, 2024
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