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Jooheon Kim

Jooheon Kim

Jooheon Kim is a Correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Aju News Corporation where he covered South Korea's economy and tech sectors, K-pop and inter-Korean politics.

News

ROK authorities bust Indonesian captain for unauthorized voyage to North Korea

Cargo ship was seized by Busan Coast Guard after falsely reporting its whereabouts and traveling to Wonsan Port

Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin | Jooheon KimApril 8, 2025
News

North Korea’s infant mortality rate rises for second straight year amid pandemic

UN agency estimates rate rose in 2023 which expert says is likely due to strict border controls disrupting vaccinations

Jooheon KimJooheon KimApril 8, 2025
News

Some 1,500 North Korean troops spotted near border after Yoon’s impeachment

ROK military reports land-clearing and fortification work as acting leadership warns of potential provocations

Jooheon KimJooheon KimApril 7, 2025
News

UN Human Rights Council adopts resolution on North Korea for 10th straight year

Resolution, adopted unanimously, raises alarms over DPRK’s military aid to Russia and ongoing human rights abuses

Jooheon KimJooheon KimApril 4, 2025
News

US, South Korea reaffirm commitment to North Korea’s complete denuclearization

Deputy foreign ministers spoke via telephone just day after US president called DPRK a ‘big nuclear nation’

Jooheon KimJooheon KimApril 2, 2025
Analysis

Left in the lurch: US defense shift threatens to derail North Korea deterrence

As US strategy reportedly prioritizes China, experts say Seoul,Tokyo will need to boost defense readiness against DPRK

Jooheon KimJooheon Kim | Shreyas ReddyApril 1, 2025
News

ROK commission to label killings by North Korean soldiers in 1950s as ‘massacre’

Truth and Reconciliation Commission to urge Seoul to seek apology from Pyongyang for mass executions during Korean War

Jooheon KimJooheon KimMarch 31, 2025
News

Seoul detects signs of North Korea preparing for large-scale military parade

Unification ministry expects parade and mass games in October, reports DPRK exploring ways to improve ties with China

Jooheon KimJooheon KimMarch 28, 2025
News

North Korea ‘plotting’ new forms of provocation against South: Acting president

Han Duck-soo says ROK will retaliate ‘overwhelmingly’ to any attack by ‘the most regressive regime on Earth’

Jooheon KimJooheon KimMarch 28, 2025
News

North Korean troops suffer multiple casualties in border landmine explosion: ROK

South Korean military reports DPRK has resumed work on front-line defenses, which expert attributes to ‘weakened’ forces

Jooheon KimJooheon Kim | Joon Ha ParkMarch 27, 2025