Jeongmin Kim | NK News
July 16, 2024

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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 Korea decries criticism of its space launch by UN and NATO chiefs

DPRK officials call military spy satellite a logical response to US threats, reject legitimacy of UN sanctions

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Jeongmin Kim June 2, 2023
North Korea rushed satellite launch after seeing ROK rocket success, Seoul says

North Korea rushed satellite launch after seeing ROK rocket success, Seoul says

South Korean spy agency assesses Kim Jong Un likely watched failed launched and that 2nd attempt could be weeks away

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Jeongmin Kim June 1, 2023
South Korea successfully tests interceptor for countering North Korean missiles

South Korea successfully tests interceptor for countering North Korean missiles

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Jeongmin Kim June 1, 2023
‘I held my husband and cried’: Wartime alerts fuel panic and confusion in Seoul

‘I held my husband and cried’: Wartime alerts fuel panic and confusion in Seoul

Air raid sirens and evacuation orders left many fearing North Korean attack, though others greeted alerts with shrug

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Presumed North Korean man carrying drugs found dead near border, Seoul says

Presumed North Korean man carrying drugs found dead near border, Seoul says

South Korea to decide whether to repatriate body after investigation, as media report man was attempting to defect

Presumed North Korean man carrying drugs found dead near border, Seoul says
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Jeongmin Kim May 30, 2023
North Korea says it will launch first military spy satellite in June

North Korea says it will launch first military spy satellite in June

Top military official says asset needed to monitor ‘dangerous military acts’ of US and ROK, condemning joint drills

North Korea says it will launch first military spy satellite in June
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Jeongmin Kim May 30, 2023
‘Oppa Ganbu Style’: Why growth medications are popular among North Korean elites

‘Oppa Ganbu Style’: Why growth medications are popular among North Korean elites

Experts say height and appearance has become a symbol of status and power in DPRK

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Jeongmin Kim | Yeji Chung May 26, 2023
North Korea slams US-ROK-Japan radar link plan as step toward nuclear ‘alliance’

North Korea slams US-ROK-Japan radar link plan as step toward nuclear ‘alliance’

Condemnation comes as Seoul delivers mixed messages about Tokyo’s involvement in nuclear coordination group with US

North Korea slams US-ROK-Japan radar link plan as step toward nuclear ‘alliance’
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US-ROK forces roll out big guns for ‘annihilation’ drills to counter North Korea

US-ROK forces roll out big guns for ‘annihilation’ drills to counter North Korea

Over 2,500 personnel and 600 assets feature in first day of ‘largest-ever’ joint live-fire drills by inter-Korean border

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Ifang Bremer | Jeongmin Kim May 25, 2023
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