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Jeongmin Kim

Jeongmin Kim

Jeongmin Kim is Executive Director at Korea Risk Group, based in Seoul. She 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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Analysis

How South Korea governed through pressure rather than reform in 2025

A year of recurring stress saw the state rely on inspections and penalties while deeper preventive fixes stalled

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimDecember 30, 2025
Month In Review

South Korea in December 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from Dec. 1 to 26, 2025, and key outlook for January 2026

Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim | John Lee | Joon Ha Park | KOREA PRODecember 29, 2025
Feature

USFK ‘floating carrier’ talk targets China, says Moon-era security official

Former vice foreign minister says wartime OPCON transfer ‘must happen’ if Seoul is serious about national sovereignty

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimDecember 22, 2025
Analysis

Trump’s 2025 national security strategy quietly recasts South Korea’s role

New US framework treats Seoul as economic and military capacity rather than a standalone security priority

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimDecember 18, 2025
Analysis

One year on, South Korean conservatives are divided as ever about martial law

Violence at PPP rallies has exposed a raging debate over whether to apologize ahead of local elections, or double down

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimDecember 2, 2025
Feature

US, Korea ‘joint fact sheet’ on tariff and nuclear sub deal: What Seoul said

Korea Pro provides full English text of Lee Jae-myung and security, economy officials’ explanation

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimNovember 14, 2025
Analysis

Why South Korea spurns marijuana legalization even as other countries mellow out

Strong social stigma and a legacy of authoritarian drug crackdowns mean strict controls are likely here to stay

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimNovember 14, 2025
Month In Review

South Korea in October 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from October 1 to 28, 2025, and key outlook for November 2025

Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim | John Lee | Joon Ha Park | KOREA PROOctober 31, 2025
Analysis

Who’s coming to Gyeongju: Inside South Korea’s high-stakes APEC summit week

South Korea’s first APEC hosting in 20 years brings Trump, Xi and global CEOs together amid strategic uncertainty

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimOctober 23, 2025
Analysis

US deterrence doctrine increasingly puts South Korea in China’s crosshairs

Pentagon official’s testimony ties ROK arsenal to broader regional deterrence, not just efforts to counter North Korea

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimOctober 10, 2025
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