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.
Photos showed the North Korean leader kneeling on one knee as he laid flowers before the late ambassador’s memorial
Parliamentary approval of budget comes as the US pressures South Korea to increase defense spending to 3.5% of GDP
One year on, evidence continues to emerge suggesting Yoon sent drones to incite response, highlighting DPRK’s restraint
Expert says ROK president’s remarks don’t signal policy change but may represent rhetorical shift to appeal to Pyongyang
Joint excavation with UN Command located 25 sets of remains and 1,962 artifacts from Korean War
Analysis of DPRK research papers by ROK think tank identifies advances that can enhance surveillance, psy ops and more
ROK leader notes DPRK is ‘highly sensitive’ to military exercises, but says it's too early to decide best approach
Intrusion reportedly led South to fire warning shots, as DPRK remains unresponsive to request for military talks
Seoul’s plan to build vessel is a ‘nuclear domino’ that will turn South Korea into a ‘quasi-nuclear state,’ KCNA says
ROK defense ministry issues first formal meeting request in years, citing ‘tensions’ along Military Demarcation Line
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