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July 28, 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.

Analysis

Too early to tell if Kim Jong Un’s daughter is heir apparent, experts say

Defectors and analysts raise multiple reasons for introducing her, from humanizing leader to fortifying hereditary rule

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimFebruary 13, 2023
News

North Korean leader attends military parade with daughter, doesn’t give speech

State media report makes no mention of Kim Jong Un messages to US or ROK at event featuring tactical nukes and ICBMs

Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko | Jeongmin KimFebruary 9, 2023
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ROK explores plan to expand civilian bunkers against North Korean attack

Top officials agree to resume nationwide air raid drills as Yoon administration seeks to overhaul disaster alert system

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimFebruary 8, 2023
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North Korean balloon flew into ROK airspace but didn’t pose threat, Seoul says

Military reportedly concluded it was a weather balloon, following controversy over Chinese ballon that overflew US

Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim | Shreyas ReddyFebruary 6, 2023
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US, ROK hold second joint air drills in a week against North Korean threat

US defense secretary pledged earlier this week to continue deploying strategic assets to Seoul

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimFebruary 3, 2023
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North Korea slams Pentagon chief’s Seoul visit, warns of ‘nuke to nuke’ response

DPRK foreign ministry criticizes deployment of US strategic assets, as ROK conducts joint air drills with US bomber

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimFebruary 2, 2023
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Yoon asks US to strengthen deterrence against North Korea to dispel ROK concerns

In meeting with Pentagon chief, South Korean president also calls for expanding scale of upcoming joint military drills

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimFebruary 1, 2023
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Pentagon chief says US-ROK drills will help them see ‘eye to eye’ on North Korea

Lloyd Austin stresses US extended deterrence when asked about talk of South Korea developing nuclear weapons

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJanuary 31, 2023
News

Discussing ROK nuclear armament is ‘inappropriate,’ unification minister says

Kwon Young-se says president stressed Seoul’s ‘will’ to defend against North Korea by floating ROK nuclearization

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJanuary 30, 2023
News

South Korea accidentally fired machine gun toward North Korea, military says

Joint Chiefs of Staff says DPRK has not responded to miscue, though both sides have exchanged gunfire in past

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJanuary 30, 2023
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