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July 17, 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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US, ROK defense chiefs ‘strongly condemn’ North Korean nuclear test preparations

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South Korean official maintains that a nuclear test is unlikely during Biden’s Seoul visit, however

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Defendants met DPRK agent in 2011 and received instructions to collect secret information, South Korean prosecutors say

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North Korean ICBM test ‘imminent’ ahead of US-ROK summit, says Seoul official

North Korean ICBM test ‘imminent’ ahead of US-ROK summit, says Seoul official

The official also suggested US expressed willingness to supply DPRK with COVID-19 aid but that Pyongyang unresponsive

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Yoon appoints lawmaker Cho Tae-yong as South Korea’s next ambassador to US

Yoon appoints lawmaker Cho Tae-yong as South Korea’s next ambassador to US

Cho previously helped support denuclearization talks with North Korea and was ambassador to Ireland and Australia

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Jeongmin Kim May 17, 2022
Seoul attempts to offer vaccines, test kits and other aid to COVID-stricken DPRK

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But Pyongyang did not make it clear whether it was willing to entertain the offer

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South Korean president offers COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea

South Korean president offers COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea

Unclear whether North Korea, which has administered no known vaccines, will be receptive to foreign assistance

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North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea

North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea

Missile test comes same day Pyongyang announces first COVID-19 outbreak in the capital city

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North Korea reports first-ever COVID-19 outbreak

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Yoon holds first meeting with aides, floats possible North Korea nuclear test

Yoon holds first meeting with aides, floats possible North Korea nuclear test

New South Korean president echoes assessment from U.S. State Department that DPRK may soon conduct nuclear test

Yoon holds first meeting with aides, floats possible North Korea nuclear test
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Yoon nominates Park Geun-hye’s vice national security adviser as head of NIS

Yoon nominates Park Geun-hye’s vice national security adviser as head of NIS

Kim Kyou-hyun is also a career diplomat with expertise in U.S.-ROK relations

Yoon nominates Park Geun-hye’s vice national security adviser as head of NIS
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