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December 26, 2024

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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.

News

South Korean defector-politicians apologize for Kim Jong Un health speculation

Ruling party lawmakers condemn Thae Yong-ho and Ji Seong-ho for "attention-seeking" and "propaganda"

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimMay 4, 2020
News

North Korean soldiers fired on South Korean guard post at DMZ, Seoul says

No casualties reported in brief exchange of fire, South Korean military says

News

Kim Jong Un factory visit footage hints at possible recent medical procedure

North Korean TV segment shows Kim riding a golf cart and with a new mark on his wrist

News

NGO sends leaflets carrying news of defector election victories to North Korea

Defector-run Fighters for a Free North Korea also sends cash, USB drives to the DPRK

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimMay 1, 2020
News

North Korean IT company releases new Chinese language learning app

Kyemyong Technology Development Company also known to have developed antivirus software, weight management app

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimApril 30, 2020
COVID-19

South Korean minister dismisses “fake news” surrounding Kim Jong Un’s health

Speculation about DPRK leader has reached "infodemic" levels, unification minister Kim Yeon-chul complains

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimApril 28, 2020
News

No unusual signs from North Korea amid Kim Jong Un health reports, South insists

Unification minister's remarks follow claims by top Blue House adviser that DPRK leader is "alive and well"

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimApril 27, 2020
News

South Korea, U.S. wrap up combined joint air force exercises: MND

Scale and length of the drills this week are "on par with" previous years, ROK military says

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimApril 24, 2020
COVID-19

North Korea’s health ministry launches new website

Ministry of Public Health website lauds DPRK's successes in public health, details state's COVID-19 response

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimApril 23, 2020
COVID-19

740 people in North Korea tested for COVID-19, still no confirmed cases: WHO

New WHO figures suggest just 31 have been tested since the beginning of the month

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimApril 22, 2020