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.
Yoon Suk-yeol calls for combating ‘propaganda’ and defending infrastructure, as joint exercises with US also kick off
Experts say symbolic summit will solidify security cooperation but is unlikely to produce new deal on nuclear deterrence
NIS anticipates launch in protest of trilateral summit or US-ROK drills, says Russia likely signed arms deal with DPRK
South Korean president cites Japan’s role in hosting UNC forces, while denouncing opponents as ‘communist totalitarians’
Ulchi Freedom Shield to feature over twice as many field training drills, with US Space Force to join for first time
All residents will be required to seek shelter during Aug. 23 exercise, the first in 6 years
Remarks come as large-scale US-ROK summer drills set for this month, which DPRK has responded to fiercely in past
Kim Yung-ho’s inauguration comes as ministry cuts personnel overseeing dialogue and cooperation with North Korea
Visiting high-level Russian and Chinese delegations join Kim Jong Un to watch event to mark DPRK’s ‘Victory Day’
Confirmation of Kim Yung-ho has stalled over criticism of calls for North Korean regime change and alleged tax evasion
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