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January 08, 2025

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Jeongmin Kim

Jeongmin Kim

Jeongmin Kim is a 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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Yoon calls for ‘freedom-based unification’ with North Korea under ROK rule

President emphasizes need to liberate DPRK people in new policy that experts say endorses unification by absorption

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimAugust 15, 2024
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Sending balloons with heavy payloads into North Korea poses legal issues: Seoul

Minister says he will discuss topic with activists, as local authorities lean on aviation law to stop leafleting

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimAugust 14, 2024
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Yoon names new defense chief in surprise reshuffle over North Korean threats

ROK president taps security service head Kim Yong-hyun for role and moves Shin Won-sik to national security adviser

Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim | Joon Ha ParkAugust 12, 2024
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US-ROK summer drills won’t train for North Korean nuclear attack, allies say

Ulchi Freedom Shield will run from Aug. 19-29 but won’t feature nuclear use scenarios as Seoul previously suggested

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimAugust 12, 2024
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North Korea launches another round of trash balloons toward South Korea

Latest launch comes after a North Korean individual defected across the Han River estuary west of Seoul

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimAugust 10, 2024
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Seoul developing small modular reactor, possible stepping stone to nuke sub

While ROK says tech is for civilian vessels, expert says it could later be modified for submarine to counter North Korea

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimAugust 9, 2024
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North Korean crossed into South with help of ROK military, Seoul says

Authorities are investigating individual’s intention to defect, while reports say they crossed western maritime border

Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim | Joon Ha ParkAugust 8, 2024
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Seoul says Samsung phone giveaway at Olympics may violate North Korea sanctions

But IOC denies report that DPRK athletes also received $1200 smartphones given to athletes from all other countries

Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim | Shreyas ReddyAugust 8, 2024
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Indictment of North Korea expert Sue Mi Terry will not harm US-ROK alliance: NIS

South Korean spy agency also tells lawmakers that Kim Jong Un is morbidly obese and may seek new foreign medications

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimJuly 30, 2024
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Seoul investigating leak of secret military agents’ identities to North Korea

South Korea reportedly recalled some personnel due to breach, amid growing scrutiny of ROK intel operations

Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim | Joon Ha ParkJuly 29, 2024
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