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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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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, 2026The Russia-Ukraine war: Western weapons and aid for Ukraine · Jan 3, 2024 – Sep 26, 2026South Korea's martial law crisis and President Yoon's impeachment and trial · Dec 3, 2024 – Jul 9, 2026South Korea's 2025 snap election won by Lee Jae-myung · Apr 8, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026

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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 else52 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

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

  1. Dec 25– 26North Korea reveals new images of its first ‘nuclear-powered’ submarine20 articles · 20 independent sources
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  2. Nov 4North Korea’s longtime ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam has died, Pyongyang says7 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 26North Korea is close to an ICBM that can hit the U.S. with a nuclear weapon, South Korea says9 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  4. Sep 18US victims of October 7 attacks file a new lawsuit against Hamas, Syria, Iran and North Korea8 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  5. Sep 1– 2Kim Jong Un heads to Beijing in famous armored train used by generations of North Korean leaders22 articles · 20 independent sources
    2 left, 6 center, 0 right
  6. Aug 28– Sep 3Xi, Putin and Kim stand united at Beijing military parade in historic show of authoritarian strength49 articles · 27 independent sources
    5 left, 10 center, 3 right
  7. Aug 23North Korea accuses South Korea of ‘deliberate provocation’ after warning shots fired at soldiers on border5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  8. Aug 21North Korea has a secret base near China with missiles that could reach the U.S., a new report says8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  9. Aug 19– 20California man who admitted shipping weapons to North Korea is sentenced to 8 years in prison6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  10. Aug 15South Korea’s president vows to restore 2018 inter-Korean military agreement to ease tensions5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right

Stories that name North Korea

  1. Nov 3Hegseth Visits Inter-Korean Border Ahead of Security Talks With South Korean Officials6 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Oct 26Trump attends ceasefire ceremony with Thailand and Cambodia during Malaysia visit15 articles · 14 independent sources
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  3. 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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  4. Aug 30– Sep 1China's Xi hosts Putin and Modi at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  5. Aug 4South Korea begins removing border propaganda speakers in conciliatory gesture toward North6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  6. May 27– 28Trump claims Canada 'considering' offer of free Golden Dome in exchange for becoming 51st state17 articles · 7 independent sources
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  7. Apr 28– 29Putin announces May 8-10 ceasefire, Ukraine wants truce now50 articles · 40 independent sources
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  8. Apr 15US Flies Long-Range Bomber for Drill with South Korea, as the North Marks a Key State Anniversary6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  9. Apr 8South Korea fires warning shots as about 10 North Korean soldiers cross border11 articles · 11 independent sources
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  10. Mar 15Trump signs order to cut staff at Voice of America and other US-funded media organizations22 articles · 17 independent sources
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  1. Sep 2Hotels, beaches and water parks, but where are the tourists? Inside North Korea’s vast — and nearly empty — new resort5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  2. May 20Trump to unveil plans for US missile defense shield that could cost billions13 articles · 6 independent sources
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