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Jeongmin Kim

Jeongmin Kim

Jeongmin Kim is the Lead Correspondent at NK News and Editorial Director at KOREA PRO, based in Seoul. Kim covers inter-Korean relations and North and South Korean foreign and military affairs. Kim has covered the 2022 ROK presidential election on the ground, and prior to joining NK News, she worked for the CSIS Korea Chair in Washington D.C. and Reuters news agency’s Seoul bureau.

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North Koreans “forbidden” from dining out while coronavirus threat persists

North Koreans “forbidden” from dining out while coronavirus threat persists

Despite reports of coronavirus outbreaks in the country, DPRK insists no confirmed cases

North Koreans “forbidden” from dining out while coronavirus threat persists
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 24, 2020
Echoing Kim Jong Un, North Korean lawmakers scale symbolic Mount Paektu

Echoing Kim Jong Un, North Korean lawmakers scale symbolic Mount Paektu

Mask-clad DPRK officials tour revolutionary sites, hail "epoch-making" visit by leader last year

Echoing Kim Jong Un, North Korean lawmakers scale symbolic Mount Paektu
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 24, 2020
IFRC wins sanctions exemption for North Korea coronavirus prevention work

IFRC wins sanctions exemption for North Korea coronavirus prevention work

Red Cross to send 10,000 test kits, 10,000 pairs of gloves, and 4,000 masks to DPRK, letter shows

IFRC wins sanctions exemption for North Korea coronavirus prevention work
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 23, 2020
Influential pro-North Korean outlet heaps praise on Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite”

Influential pro-North Korean outlet heaps praise on Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite”

Critically-acclaimed film highlights "class contradictions" in South Korean society, Choson Sinbo says

Influential pro-North Korean outlet heaps praise on Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite”
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 21, 2020
Amid North Korea coronavirus shutdown, ambassador says diplomatic work on hold

Amid North Korea coronavirus shutdown, ambassador says diplomatic work on hold

DPRK has been "completely isolated," Russia's top in-country diplomat writes

Amid North Korea coronavirus shutdown, ambassador says diplomatic work on hold
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 21, 2020
Former North Korean diplomat vows to improve protection for defectors if elected

Former North Korean diplomat vows to improve protection for defectors if elected

Thae Yong-ho set to stand for election in April's South Korean legislative elections

Former North Korean diplomat vows to improve protection for defectors if elected
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 19, 2020
North Korea, WHO to meet in Geneva to discuss coronavirus prevention

North Korea, WHO to meet in Geneva to discuss coronavirus prevention

North Korea also asked for medical supplies and personal protective equipment, says UNICEF

North Korea, WHO to meet in Geneva to discuss coronavirus prevention
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 18, 2020
Average monthly income of North Korean defectors hit record high in 2019: MOU

Average monthly income of North Korean defectors hit record high in 2019: MOU

New data reveals continued gap between escapees and the wider South Korean public, however

Average monthly income of North Korean defectors hit record high in 2019: MOU
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 18, 2020
DPRK media denounces Seoul for seeking U.S. “approval” on inter-Korean projects

DPRK media denounces Seoul for seeking U.S. “approval” on inter-Korean projects

DPRK Today article appears to be first North Korean reaction to Seoul's "independent tourism" idea

DPRK media denounces Seoul for seeking U.S. “approval” on inter-Korean projects
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 17, 2020
North Korea-linked group hacked Thae Yong-ho’s smartphone: security expert

North Korea-linked group hacked Thae Yong-ho’s smartphone: security expert

The former DPRK diplomat tells NK News that no information of value was on the hacked cellphone, however

North Korea-linked group hacked Thae Yong-ho’s smartphone: security expert
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Seon-wook Kim February 17, 2020