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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

Lee endorses limited sanctions relief if North Korea halts nuclear program

South Korean leader says pressure and ‘all or nothing’ approach will only push Pyongyang to expand its arsenal

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkSeptember 18, 2025
News

Seoul’s top diplomat presses China to help bring North Korea back to talks

Cho Hyun’s first meeting with Chinese counterpart follows Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping’s display of solidarity in Beijing

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkSeptember 18, 2025
Analysis

Lee Jae-myung lays out his grand vision for ‘coexistence’ with North Korea

Across 123 policy tasks, Seoul pushes for denuclearization and OPCON transfer but doesn’t commit to unification timeline

Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim | Joon Ha ParkSeptember 17, 2025
North Korea News Podcast

Blaming Russia for North Korean deaths, 100 days of Lee Jae-myung and drills

NK News’ Joon Ha Park talks new state media footage of DPRK troops in Ukraine and the ROK president’s press conference

Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | Joon Ha Park | NK NewsSeptember 16, 2025
News

North Korea berates ‘reckless’ US-ROK-Japan military drills as training starts

Kim Yo Jong and top official accuse three countries of continuing ‘anti-DPRK’ stance established under ‘former rulers’

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkSeptember 15, 2025
News

Kim Jong Un to unveil nuclear, conventional weapon advancement policy next year

Kim inspects new tank defenses and electronic warfare systems, while also overseeing a sniper shooting contest

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkSeptember 13, 2025
News

ROK must create conditions for talks despite North Korea’s ‘cold attitude’: Lee

South Korean president blames predecessor for fostering distrust, stresses need to encourage US-DPRK diplomacy

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkSeptember 11, 2025
News

UK names career diplomat as new ambassador to North Korea

Simon Wood expected to take up post this month, though not in Pyongyang since the UK Embassy remains closed

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkSeptember 9, 2025
News

Cooperation with North Korea can expand South’s economy: Ruling party leader

Democratic Party’s Jung Chung-rae proposes ‘livelihood unification’ to create jobs, despite DPRK’s rejection of ties

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkSeptember 9, 2025
News

Kim Jong Un’s prominence at China parade raises security concerns: ROK general

Nominee to lead South Korean military stresses need to monitor cooperation between North Korea, China and Russia

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkSeptember 5, 2025
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