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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 Jong Un pays respects to Russian ‘comrade’ who bridged their countries

Photos showed the North Korean leader kneeling on one knee as he laid flowers before the late ambassador’s memorial

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkDecember 11, 2025
News

Seoul raises military budget 7.5% for ‘self-reliant defense’ against North Korea

Parliamentary approval of budget comes as the US pressures South Korea to increase defense spending to 3.5% of GDP

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkDecember 3, 2025
Analysis

What we’ve learned about the alleged plan to provoke North Korea for martial law

One year on, evidence continues to emerge suggesting Yoon sent drones to incite response, highlighting DPRK’s restraint

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha Park | Shreyas ReddyDecember 3, 2025
News

Lee calls for ‘nuclear free’ peninsula, but not North Korea’s denuclearization

Expert says ROK president’s remarks don’t signal policy change but may represent rhetorical shift to appeal to Pyongyang

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha Park | Shreyas ReddyDecember 2, 2025
News

South Korea concludes remains recovery operation in DMZ without North Korea

Joint excavation with UN Command located 25 sets of remains and 1,962 artifacts from Korean War

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkDecember 1, 2025
News

North Korea has developed AI capabilities ready for military use: Report

Analysis of DPRK research papers by ROK think tank identifies advances that can enhance surveillance, psy ops and more

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkNovember 26, 2025
News

Lee says Seoul could scale back drills with US to support North Korea talks

ROK leader notes DPRK is ‘highly sensitive’ to military exercises, but says it's too early to decide best approach

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkNovember 24, 2025
News

ROK military says it responded to North Korean ‘armistice violation’ in DMZ

Intrusion reportedly led South to fire warning shots, as DPRK remains unresponsive to request for military talks

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkNovember 21, 2025
News

Nuclear-armed North Korea warns ROK’s nuke submarine will spark ‘hot arms race’

Seoul’s plan to build vessel is a ‘nuclear domino’ that will turn South Korea into a ‘quasi-nuclear state,’ KCNA says

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkNovember 18, 2025
News

Seoul requests talks with North Korean military to clarify DMZ border lines

ROK defense ministry issues first formal meeting request in years, citing ‘tensions’ along Military Demarcation Line

Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim | Joon Ha ParkNovember 17, 2025
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