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July 27, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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

Yoon, Biden hail new nuclear guidelines to deter North Korea at NATO summit

South Korean president also vows to provide more info to NATO about Russia’s use of DPRK weapons against Ukraine

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJuly 12, 2024
News

NATO ‘strongly condemns’ North Korea arms exports to Russia for Ukraine war

Joint statement stresses cooperation with South Korea and Japan, while Yoon announces Germany applied to join UN Command

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJuly 11, 2024
News

South Korea to launch third spy satellite for monitoring North Korea this fall

Seoul says it will also use August drills with US as final test of Strategic Command tasked with countering DPRK nukes

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJuly 10, 2024
News

Yoon slams ‘reckless’ North Korea-Russia ties at US Indo-Pacific Command

Expert says rare visit likely planned in response to Kim-Putin summit as showcase of US-ROK alliance strength

Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim | Joon Ha ParkJuly 10, 2024
News

North Korea released water from border dam despite flooding concerns, Seoul says

South Korea previously urged DPRK to provide notice of discharge into Imjin River to prevent damage downstream

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJuly 10, 2024
News

Kim Yo Jong says ROK resumed border drills to distract from Yoon’s unpopularity

North Korean leader’s sister slams artillery live fire as ‘suicidal hysteria,’ threatening nuclear response

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJuly 8, 2024
Analysis

After a lull, South Korea is suddenly talking about going nuclear again

Leading conservatives are endorsing nukes to defend against North Korea, reginiting debate about reliance on US military

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJuly 5, 2024
Features

As trash balloons fly, ROK local govts fight to stop anti-North Korea leafleting

Border regions say leafleting raises tensions and endangers residents, seeking to intervene as Yoon defends activists

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJuly 3, 2024
News

North Korea begins major party plenum with Kim Jong Un presiding over meeting

While DPRK is yet to reveal agenda, focus likely on reviewing economic goals and could include talks on Russia summit 

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJune 29, 2024
News

Incheon airport suspends flights after North Korean balloons endanger aircraft

One trash balloon landed at Seoul’s main airport early Wednesday, following DPRK’s overnight launch of 250 balloons

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJune 26, 2024