
Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong Un has led North Korea since 2011.
358 linked stories in all years we hold
Via Wikimedia Commons (Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin (2023-09-13) 12 (cropped))
The earliest story we hold is from Oct 1, 2021.
Stories involving Kim Jong-un4 named stories in 2026
Active · 2
- Oct 1, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · 239 stories
- The Russia-Ukraine war: the invasion, the front line and the long-range strikesNov 3, 2021 – Nov 12, 2026 · 1,293 stories
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Gone quiet · 2
- May 26, 2022 – Oct 20, 2026 · 78 stories
- The federal classified documents case against Trump and its dismissalFeb 1, 2022 – Sep 24, 2026 · 195 stories
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Coverage over timeshare of the sources publishing each week in linked stories, by side, weeks overlapping 2026
Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026: whole weeks overlap 2026; counts include days outside 2026.
Dec 29, 2025 - Nov 15, 2026
Share of the sources publishing each week that covered it
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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 2 left, 0 center, 1 right, under 1% of the sources that published that week · 4 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 29 | 13% |
| Jan 5, 2026 - Jan 11, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3% |
| Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 18, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 19, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4% |
| Feb 16, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6% |
| Feb 23, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2% |
| Mar 9, 2026 - Mar 15, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3% |
| Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 11% |
| Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 6, 2026 - Apr 12, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3% |
| Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 8% |
| Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 27, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 4, 2026 - May 10, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2% |
| May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 18, 2026 - May 24, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5% |
| Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 9% |
| Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | under 1% |
| Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1% |
| Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | under 1% |
| Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 43 | 6% |
| Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026 | 19 | 44 | 34 | 416 | 21% |
| Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2% |
| Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 50 | 7% |
| Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 | 29 | 49 | 33 | 300 | 23% |
| Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 41 | 59 | 43 | 781 | 30% |
| Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 34 | 4% |
| Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1% |
| Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2% |
| Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 41 | 6% |
| Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026 | 26 | 41 | 22 | 219 | 19% |
| Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 41 | 6% |
| Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | under 1% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
75 left · 106 center · 86 right: 267 sources on the spectrum, across 358 linked stories.
Everything else34 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Kim Jong-un that are not part of any story yet
- Nov 10How North Korean defectors view Kim Jong Un's daughter as his possible successor4 articles · 3 sources2 left, 0 center, 1 right
- Oct 23– 26Kim Jong Un visits China, inaugurates bridge between the countries23 articles · 17 sources4 left, 8 center, 2 right
- Oct 20Rumors said Kim Jong Un was dead. Then North Korea released these images12 articles · 12 sources2 left, 3 center, 6 right
- Sep 9– 10South Korea trying to learn if Kim Jong Un has a son but daughter’s status as heir appears solid6 articles · 6 sources1 left, 3 center, 2 right
- Aug 19– 20Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister says she is ‘completely unaware’ if he contacted Trump16 articles · 13 sources1 left, 8 center, 2 right
- Aug 18– 21Trump plans to meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un27 articles · 22 sources1 left, 13 center, 6 right
- Aug 16– 22U.S.-South Korea military drill wraps up early, a day after North Korea's missile barrage238 articles · 78 sources16 left, 37 center, 18 right
- Jul 10North Korea vows boost to nuclear buildup, military intelligence4 articles · 4 sources0 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Jun 5– 9Xi and Kim push for greater ties between China and North Korea22 articles · 21 sources4 left, 12 center, 3 right
- Apr 6It's fair to view Kim Jong Un's teen daughter as his heir, Seoul spy agency says6 articles · 6 sources4 left, 1 center, 0 right
Stories that name Kim Jong-un
- Nov 3– 7North Korea’s Binance hack raises global financial security concerns3 articles · 3 sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Oct 29– Nov 4Binance says hackers used fake job interviews and AI tools to steal $6.3 billion in record crypto heist288 articles · 101 sources26 left, 42 center, 23 right
- Oct 23– 24South Korea proposes military talks with North Korea to calm rising border tensions9 articles · 8 sources1 left, 5 center, 0 right
- Oct 22North Korea says it will resume propaganda broadcasts across border into South Korea6 articles · 6 sources3 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Oct 21North Korean leader's sister inspects border fortifications as tensions rise with the South2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Sep 28– 30North Korea denies planting mines that injured 3 South Korean soldiers, accuses Seoul of conspiracy21 articles · 12 sources1 left, 7 center, 1 right
- Sep 22North Korea touts new weapons system described as hypersonic5 articles · 5 sources1 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Sep 18– 24CNN and MS NOW reporters back at White House, hours after judge ordered Trump to lift ban1115 articles · 166 sources45 left, 62 center, 48 right
- Sep 13– 14North Korea says its recent live-fire drill demonstrated ‘huge destructive power’11 articles · 11 sources1 left, 7 center, 2 right
- Sep 7– 8North Korea adds second destroyer as US, South Korea and Japan hold military exercise27 articles · 22 sources3 left, 17 center, 1 right