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Jeongmin Kim

Jeongmin Kim

Jeongmin Kim is a 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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Yoon defends martial law, doubling down on claims of North Korea threats

ROK leader says he was motivated by DPRK cyberattack on election body and accuses opposition of ‘siding’ with Pyongyang

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How Seoul’s new L-SAM interceptor boosts defenses against North Korean missiles

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Yoon still commands military despite ceding authority, Seoul belatedly confirms

Yoon still commands military despite ceding authority, Seoul belatedly confirms

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Yoon still commands military despite ceding authority, Seoul belatedly confirms
Jeongmin Kim
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Leadership crisis in Seoul raises North Korea contingency risk, experts warn

Leadership crisis in Seoul raises North Korea contingency risk, experts warn

Unclear who has authority after ruling party suggests Yoon Suk-yeol no longer functioning as commander-in-chief

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Yoon Suk-yeol survives impeachment vote after martial law fiasco

Experts envision major ramifications for Korean security as opposition likely continues trying to oust ROK president

Yoon Suk-yeol survives impeachment vote after martial law fiasco
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Examining the fallout from Yoon Suk-yeol’s shocking declaration of martial law
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North Korea claims mysterious light appeared at night over ‘holy’ Mount Paektu

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North Korea claims mysterious light appeared at night over ‘holy’ Mount Paektu