Korean Studies Research Guide Original: Find News
This guide serves as a starting point to provide useful information for students and faculty at Columbia University as well as for scholars conducting research on Korea-related topics.
News
The library provides access to a variety of Korean newspapers in print, microfilm, and online databases. Newly arrived print newspapers are displayed in the Korean periodicals reading room and back issues are archived for six months on the newspaper shelves in the reading room. If you have trouble finding the newspapers, please don’t hesitate to contact the Korean Studies Librarian for assistance. Please note that our microfilm is now stored offsite (ReCAP) for preservation purposes.
The following online newspaper databases complement our physical newspaper collection, providing a comprehensive range of materials for research and study.
News in English
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Factiva This link opens in a new windowA comprehensive database offering access to global news and business information, including newspapers, magazines, journals, trade publications, newswires, company reports, and media programs. Factiva aggregates content from 200 countries and is available in 28 languages. (Restricted to CU affiliates only)
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Nexis UniAn interdisciplinary, full-text database, that includes newspapers, journals, wire services, newsletters, company reports, SEC filings, case law, government documents, transcripts of broadcasts, and selected reference works. It also provides access to prominent Korean newspapers such as Korea Herald and Korea Times. (Restricted to CU affiliates only)
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The Korea HeraldSouth Korea’s largest English-language daily and the country’s only member of the Asia News Network.
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The Korea TimesA daily English language newspaper in South Korea. Digital archive of the newspaper from 1956-2016 is available in ProQuest Historical Newspapers database.
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NK news.org This link opens in a new windowAn independent website focused on North Korea, offering news, news aggregation, intelligence analysis, travel reports, and North Korea-related data in English. It also features up-to-date directories of organizations, companies, experts, and practitioners in the field. (Restricted to CU affiliates only)
News in Korean
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Big Kinds (빅카인즈)A free online news database, providing full-text articles from major Korean media sources, including national and local dailies, economic dailies, TV news programs, and more. This database covers articles from 1990 to the present and allows users to browse by date and search by keywords, media name, and more.
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Choson ilbo akaibu chongi sinmun (PDF) sobisu. This link opens in a new windowA full-text database of Chosŏn daily newspaper from 1920 to the present. It is searchable by keywords, journalist names, dates, and other criteria. (Restricted to CU affiliates only)
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e Film Museum (e 영상역사관)A digital archive of government produced audiovisual materials maintained by the Korean Policy Broadcasting Institute, covering Taehan News, films, and voice recordings from the 1950s to 1990s.
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KPM (조선언론정보기지)Providing full text of 5 North Korean newspapers, including the Pyongyang Times (English edition), along with photos and videos. Searchable by keyword, date, subject, or newspaper title. (Restricted to CU affiliates only)
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Kyŏngsŏng Ilbo (=Keijō nippō)) (경성일보)Offering PDF image reproduction of Kyŏngsŏng daily newspaper from 1907 through 1945. Not full text searchable due to PDF format. (Restricted to CU affiliates only)
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Kŭnhyŏndae Sinmun Teit’ŏbeisŭ (근현대신문 데이터베이스)A free database containing newspapers from the late Chosŏn Dynasty, Japanese colonial period, and post-liberation era, accessible via the Korean Studies Data Platform.
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Naver Nyusŭ Laibŭrŏri (네이버 뉴스 라이브러리)A full-text and image archive of five major newspapers: Kyunghyang shinmun, Donga ilbo, Maeil business, Chosun ilbo, and Hankyoreh. It covers the period from 1920 through 1999 and allows users to browse content by dates, keyword and advanced search options.
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Nodong Sinmun (로동신문)A PDF versions of a significant North Korean newspaper, Nodong sinmun, published from 1945 to 1999, is only available by appointment with the Korean studies librarian, but will be accessible via CLIO in the near future. Additionally, the library holds print copies of the newspaper from 2000 to the present.
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Taehan Min’guk Chŏngch’aek Pŭrip’ing (대한민국 정책브리핑)A government run portal providing various press releases, policy news and official updates on national initiatives and government tasks.
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Taehan Min’guk Sinmun Ak’aibŭ (대한민국 신문 아카이브)A digital newspaper archive covering publications from the 1880s through the 1960s, including "Tongnip sinmun (the Independent)". It contains valuable historical content on politics, economics, society, and culture. searchable by newspaper and article title.
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Tonga Ilbo Ak'aibŭ (동아일보 아카이브)A full-text archive of Tonga (=Donga) daily Newspaper, from 1920 to the present. Searchable by keywords, journalist, dates, and more. (Restricted to CU affiliates only)
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Tongnip Kinyŏmgwan Han’guk Tongnip Undong Chŏngbo Sisŭt’em (독립기념관 한국독립운동정보시스템)A full-text Archive developed by Tongnip Kinyŏmgwan, including 15 newspapers such as Kungminbo and Tongnip sinmun, published between 1989 and 1945.