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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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North Korea's missile tests and Kim Jong Un's terms for talks with Trump

11 of 25 stories this year

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervises test of new antiair missiles · 6 articles, Aug 24Trump tells South Korean president he wants to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un · 20 articles, Aug 25Emboldened Kim Jong Un oversees test of powerful new North Korean rocket engine days after China visit · 8 articles, Sep 9North Korea's Kim Jong Un ready to talk if U.S. drops denuclearization demand · 8 articles, Sep 22North Korean leader recalls ‘good memories’ of Trump and urges U.S. to drop denuclearization demands · 5 articles, Sep 22North Korea displays new long-range missile at a military parade celebrating Kim Jong Un · 10 articles, Oct 10North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward the east days before Trump visits the South · 12 articles, Oct 22Trump says he would ‘love to meet’ Kim Jong Un during Asia trip · 13 articles, Oct 24North Korea touts missile tests as Trump visits South Korea · 11 articles, Oct 29South Korea says North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters · 8 articles, Nov 7North Korea says it tested long-range cruise missiles · 7 articles, Dec 29
The Russia-Ukraine war: the front line and the long-range strikes · Dec 27, 2023 – Sep 29, 2026

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2023326 articles20241456 articles2025565 articles20261918 articles

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

Everything else22 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

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

  1. Sep 2Xi and Putin reaffirm 'old friend' ties during meetings in the face of US challenges10 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 1– 2Kim Jong Un heads to Beijing in famous armored train used by generations of North Korean leaders22 articles · 20 independent sources
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  3. Aug 28– Sep 3Xi, Putin and Kim stand united at Beijing military parade in historic show of authoritarian strength49 articles · 27 independent sources
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  4. Jul 28Powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rejects outreach by South11 articles · 11 independent sources
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  5. Jun 26North Korea just opened a beach resort for 20,000 people. But who will visit?10 articles · 7 independent sources
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  6. May 22– 26North Korea arrests four over failed warship launch as images show vessel shielded from prying eyes22 articles · 19 independent sources
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  7. May 22North Korea’s second naval destroyer damaged in failed launch at ceremony attended by Kim11 articles · 11 independent sources
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  8. Feb 9North Korea's Kim slams US-South Korea-Japan partnership and vows to boost his nuclear program7 articles · 7 independent sources
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Stories that name Kim Jong-un

  1. Dec 25– 26North Korea reveals new images of its first ‘nuclear-powered’ submarine20 articles · 20 independent sources
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  2. Oct 28– 29Trump visits South Korea amid push for trade deal with Seoul30 articles · 19 independent sources
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  3. Oct 26Trump attends ceasefire ceremony with Thailand and Cambodia during Malaysia visit15 articles · 14 independent sources
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  4. Oct 24– 26Trump aims to start his Asia trip with dealmaking in Malaysia before meeting with China's Xi19 articles · 13 independent sources
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  5. Sep 3– 4Xi and Putin discuss organ transplants and immortality in hot mic moment20 articles · 16 independent sources
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  6. Aug 22– 25South Korean President Lee to meet with Trump in Washington on Monday16 articles · 12 independent sources
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  7. Jun 6North Korea refloats destroyer that capsized during launch, surprising naval analysts13 articles · 13 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 0 right
  8. Apr 30North Korea’s Kim observes missile testing from country’s first-ever destroyer1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  9. Apr 15US Flies Long-Range Bomber for Drill with South Korea, as the North Marks a Key State Anniversary6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  10. Mar 8– 9North Korea unveils what it says is a nuclear-powered submarine18 articles · 18 independent sources
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