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Arcs in and about North Korea from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 453 stories · 3,925 articles · earliest story we hold Aug 1, 2018

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

16 of 499 stories this December · 30 about North Korea

US warns Russia may be ready to use new lethal missile against Ukraine again in ‘coming days’ · 13 articles, Dec 11Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure with massive attack of cruise missiles and drones · 24 articles, Dec 13Ukrainian drone hits Russia's Chechnya as Kyiv continues pushback after Moscow bombardment - The Daily Reporter · 17 articles, Dec 14At least 100 North Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine war, South Korea says · 31 articles, Dec 16Ukraine assassinates top Russian chemical weapons chief · 6 articles, Dec 17A top Russian general is killed in a Moscow bombing claimed by Ukraine · 56 articles, Dec 17Russia says it has detained a suspect in the Moscow bombing that killed a senior general · 36 articles, Dec 18Researcher: North Korea can produce ballistic missiles for Russia to use against Ukraine in months · 8 articles, Dec 19Russian bombardment targets Kyiv after Ukraine fires U.S.-made missiles across the border · 12 articles, Dec 20Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russian territory, hundreds of miles from the front line · 16 articles, Dec 21Several North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine die from injuries, Zelensky says · 21 articles, Dec 24Zelenskyy denounces Russian Christmas Day missile and drone attack on Ukraine as · 6 articles, Dec 25Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day · 38 articles, Dec 25Ukraine's Military Intelligence Says North Korean Troops Suffer Heavy Battlefield Losses · 10 articles, Dec 26Russia arrests 4 suspects accused of plotting to kill top military officers on Ukraine's orders · 6 articles, Dec 26Ukrainian drone attack was underway before Azerbaijani plane crashed, Russian aviation chief says · 12 articles, Dec 27
The Russia-Ukraine war: Western weapons and aid for Ukraine

9 of 222 stories this December · 2 about North Korea

U.S. will send Ukraine $725 million more in arms · 11 articles, Dec 2US will send Ukraine $725 million more in counter-drone systems, anti-personnel land mines · 14 articles, Dec 2Germany's Scholz pledges aid on surprise visit to Ukraine · 7 articles, Dec 2NATO’s chief avoids talk of Ukraine’s membership, says the priority is helping Kyiv defend itself · 6 articles, Dec 3Ukraine confirms second Danish delivery of F-16s as Zelenskyy seeks support in Paris · 7 articles, Dec 7US announces nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support for Ukraine · 19 articles, Dec 7Defense secretary announces nearly $1 billion in Ukraine aid as he forcefully argues for global US leadership · 5 articles, Dec 8Biden announces nearly $2.5 billion more in military aid for Ukraine · 43 articles, Dec 26US to send $1.25 billion in weapons to Ukraine, pushing to get aid out before Biden leaves office · 11 articles, Dec 27
South Korea's martial law crisis and President Yoon's impeachment and trial

17 of 41 stories this December · 2 about North Korea · gone quiet

South Korean Parliament Votes to Defy President by Lifting His Declaration of Martial Law · 5 articles, Dec 3Yoon’s martial law declaration sparks chaos in South Korea · 134 articles, Dec 3South Korean Lawmakers Seek to Impeach President Over Martial Law · 41 articles, Dec 3South Korean President Yoon’s impeachment vote fails after ruling party boycotts it · 68 articles, Dec 4South Korea's governing party head supports suspending Yoon's powers, making impeachment more likely · 16 articles, Dec 4Yoon replaces the defense minister as South Korea's parliament moves to vote on their impeachments · 9 articles, Dec 5South Korea's Yoon defends martial law as an act of governance and vows to 'fight to the end' · 32 articles, Dec 5South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol apologizes after abortive imposition of martial law · 10 articles, Dec 7South Korean Prosecutors Seek to Arrest Ex-Defense Minister over Imposition of Martial Law · 30 articles, Dec 8South Korea’s Justice Ministry imposes a travel ban on President Yoon over martial law · 35 articles, Dec 9Ex-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law · 23 articles, Dec 10South Korea police raid President Yoon’s office over martial law as ousted minister attempts suicide · 9 articles, Dec 11South Korea's parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol · 77 articles, Dec 12Political strife erupts over South Korean court as it is set to determine the fate of impeached Yoon · 47 articles, Dec 13South Korean opposition submits motion to impeach the country's acting president as strife deepens · 10 articles, Dec 26South Korea's impeached president defies warrant in hourslong standoff · 42 articles, Dec 30South Korean court approves arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol · 49 articles, Dec 30

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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 else159 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about North Korea that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 29North Korea’s Kim vows the toughest anti-U.S. policy before Trump takes office18 articles · 13 independent sources
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  2. Dec 11Biden approves national security memo to assist Trump with China, Iran, North Korea and Russia18 articles · 12 independent sources
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  3. Dec 3Illegal Chinese migrant shipped weapons to North Korea from US: Feds5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  4. Nov 29Starbucks opens a cafe with a view of North Korea5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  5. Nov 29Russian defense minister visits North Korea for talks with military and political leaders5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  6. Nov 15North Korea tests exploding drones as Kim Jong-un calls for mass production21 articles · 21 independent sources
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  7. Nov 15– 16In final talks, Biden to press China's Xi on North Korea's ties with Russia10 articles · 8 independent sources
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  8. Nov 9North Korean GPS manipulation disrupted dozens of planes and vessels, South Korea says7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  9. Nov 5North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea ahead of U.S. election12 articles · 12 independent sources
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  10. Nov 3US flies long-range bomber in drill with South Korea, Japan in reaction to the North's missile test7 articles · 7 independent sources
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Stories that name North Korea

  1. Dec 15South Korean leaders seek calm following president's impeachment11 articles · 6 independent sources
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  2. Dec 10US defense secretary in Japan to discuss regional security as US military pauses Osprey flights - The Daily Reporter10 articles · 9 independent sources
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  3. Dec 3Angela Merkel recalls Trump’s ‘fascination with the sheer power’ of strongmen like Putin and Kim10 articles · 7 independent sources
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  4. Nov 26Hong Kong is becoming a hub for financial crime, US lawmakers say5 articles · 4 independent sources
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  5. Nov 12– 13Trump asks Rep. Mike Waltz, China hawk, to be his national security adviser66 articles · 37 independent sources
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  6. Oct 24Trash Carried by a North Korean Balloon Again Falls on the Presidential Compound in Seoul6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  7. Sep 27Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba Shigeru Will Be Japan’s Next Prime Minister18 articles · 15 independent sources
    7 left, 3 center, 0 right
  8. Sep 16– 17What we know about the suspect in apparent Trump assassination attempt107 articles · 52 independent sources
    14 left, 17 center, 9 right
  9. Aug 12South Korea and US will start summer military drills next week to counter North Korean threats9 articles · 9 independent sources
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  10. Aug 2Rain-related disasters have killed more than 250 in a deadly week across Asia11 articles · 11 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. May 3South Dakota Gov. Noem erroneously describes meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in new book9 articles · 8 independent sources
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