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Kim Jong-un

Arcs in the news about Kim Jong-un from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 206 stories · 1,276 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 12, 2023

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The Russia-Ukraine war: the front line and the long-range strikes

5 of 499 stories this year · 6 about Kim Jong-un

Russia launches record number of drones across Ukraine as Moscow and Kyiv continue aerial attacks · 30 articles, Dec 27Russian drone and artillery attack kills 6 in Ukraine and knocks out power in a major city · 12 articles, Dec 27Russia launches fresh drone strikes on Ukraine after promising retaliation for Belgorod attack · 17 articles, Dec 27Russia launches the biggest aerial barrage of the war and kills 30 civilians, Ukraine says · 45 articles, Dec 29Russian missiles hit Ukrainian cities, killing 5 and injuring more than 100, Kyiv officials say · 31 articles, Dec 29

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Dec 2, 202412110
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Oct 27, 202506732
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Dec 29, 202567329
Jan 5, 20260216
Feb 9, 20264128
Feb 16, 202621211
Mar 2, 20262013
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Aug 31, 20260011
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Sep 21, 2026468841797

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else19 stories in 2023 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Kim Jong-un that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 28North Korea’s Kim Jong-un vows to bolster war readiness to repel U.S.-led confrontations6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  2. Dec 27Kim Jong-un boasts of achievements as he opens key year-end political meeting6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  3. Dec 19Kim Jong-un threatens ‘more offensive actions’ against U.S. after watching powerful missile test6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  4. Dec 4The North Korean leader calls for women to have more children to halt a fall in the birthrate8 articles · 6 independent sources
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  5. Nov 30Kim Jong Un’s Sister Rejects US Offer of Dialogue; Vows More Satellite Launches6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  6. Nov 25– 28North Korea claims spy satellite photographed White House, Pentagon8 articles · 7 independent sources
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  7. Nov 22– 25Kim Jong Un inspects satellite photos of US, South Korea, state media says11 articles · 9 independent sources
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Stories that name Kim Jong-un

  1. Dec 31North Korea's Kim says he'll launch 3 more spy satellites and build more nuclear weapons in 202447 articles · 37 independent sources
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  2. Dec 22North Korea's reported use of a nuclear complex reactor might be an attempt to make bomb fuels6 articles · 5 independent sources
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  3. Dec 21North Korea’s Kim again threatens use of nukes as he praises troops for long-range missile launch9 articles · 9 independent sources
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  4. Dec 17– 18North Korea launches ballistic missile amid US-South Korea nuclear deterrence talks44 articles · 28 independent sources
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  5. Nov 23North Korea to deploy ‘new’ weapons on border with South Korea14 articles · 13 independent sources
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  6. Nov 20– 23South Korea says Russian support likely enabled North Korea to successfully launch a spy satellite - The Daily Reporter40 articles · 28 independent sources
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  7. Nov 1– 2North Korea Has Likely Sent Missiles as Well as Ammunition and Shells to Russia, Seoul Says17 articles · 17 independent sources
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  8. Oct 19Russian foreign minister offers security talks with North Korea, China as he visits Pyongyang5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  9. Oct 18– 19Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov arrives in North Korea, Russian state media say13 articles · 12 independent sources
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  10. Oct 17– 20Evidence shows Hamas militants likely used some North Korean weapons in attack on Israel35 articles · 26 independent sources
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