Korean Studies: Newspapers

These are the guidelines by which materials are purchased for the Korean Studies collection of the UW Libraries (Seattle Campus).

Korean Newspapers

조선일보
Choson Ilbo Archive 1920 - today's paper
Naver News Library (네이버 뉴스 라이브러리)
1920-1999 Tonga Ilbo, Kyonghyang Sinmun, Maeil Kyongje, Choson Ilbo and Hangyore
Big Kinds 빅카인즈
Major Korean Newspapers Online including over 54 Seoul, Kyonggi and local newspapers with mostly coverage focus from 1990s to current.
대한민국 신문 아카이브
Older Newspapers from 1880 to 1960
Newspapers Archives (한국사역사정보통합시스템)
Early newspapers available
The Korea Times (1956-2016)
Via ProQuest Historical News
경성일보
Kyongsong Ilbo (1907-1935)
한인발행 근현대 신문잡지 (성균관대학교)
Fee based services

KPM:Chosŏn ŏllon chŏngbo kiji This link opens in a new window
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The KPM database provides access to online newspapers and journals from North Korea. The website is updated daily. You can find the following newspapers in this database: 로동신문, 민주조선, 조선신보, 통일신보, 문학신문, and Pyongyang Times. The site includes photos and video materials.
NK Pro This link opens in a new window
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NK Pro provides English news articles, periodicals, research tools, experts' analysis postings, pod casting and more on North Korea. The database also provides the articles and resources by KCNA, the Korean Central News Agency, the state media of North Korea.

17th-18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers This link opens in a new window
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Full-text, 1757-1817
Early newspapers from Great Britain and its colonies, plus several French and Dutch papers.

Access World News [NewsBank]
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Full-text, 1980s-current
Newspapers, transcripts, wire services, broadcasts, and more.

Chinese Newspapers Collection This link opens in a new window
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Newspaper page images, 1832-1953. English language newspapers including North China Herald 1850-1941 & Chinese Recorder 1868-1941

Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS)
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1975-1996
Index to FBIS Daily Reports summarizing foreign news broadcasts grouped by world region.
Learn more about FBIS.

Global Newsstream This link opens in a new window
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Mostly full-text, mid 1980s to current
International, national, & regional newspapers.

Guardian & Observer [ProQuest]
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Newspaper page images through 2003
Includes the two British newspapers, Guardian 1821-2003 and Observer 1791-2003.
Japan Times Archives
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Newspaper page images, 1897-2016
English-language newspaper.
Newspaper Source Plus
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Full-text, 1990s-current
Newspapers, television and radio broadcast transcripts.
ProQuest Digital Microfilm - Guardian
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Newspaper page images, 2010-present
For issues 1920 to 2009, use Microfilm A7598.
Times (of London) [Gale]
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Newspaper page images, 1785-2012
For more recent coverage, use Access World News, Nexis Uni, or Global Newsstream.
Times of India [ProQuest]
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Newspaper page images, 1838-2008

World Newspaper Archive This link opens in a new window
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Newspaper page images, 1800-1922
Growing collection of historical newspapers from around the non-Western world.