The press not only delivers a wide range of news to the public but also plays a crucial role in shaping public opinion on various issues and situations. Depending on their interests, newspapers may interpret the same issue differently. One of the major topics consistently covered by the South Korean press is North Korea. Since the division of the Korean Peninsula, issues related to North Korea have remained a focal point in South Korean society. This study analyzes and discusses the lexical characteristics of North Korea-related news coverage according to the political orientation of newspapers. Politically charged high-frequency words were selected from both progressive and conservative newspapers. An analysis of the usage examples of these words reveals that progressive and conservative newspapers tend to view the same topic from differing perspectives when reporting on North Korea.