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Colin Zwirko

Colin Zwirko

Colin Zwirko is a Senior Analytic Correspondent for NK News based in Seoul. He joined the company in 2018 after receiving a master's degree in international security and foreign policy from South Korea's Yonsei University. Follow him on Bluesky / Twitter.

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North Korea lays out budget plans, personnel changes at parliamentary meeting

North Korea lays out budget plans, personnel changes at parliamentary meeting

Lawmakers agree to spend 47.8% of state budget on economy, 15.9% on national defense

North Korea lays out budget plans, personnel changes at parliamentary meeting
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Colin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim April 12, 2020
Kim Jong Un hails North Korean military’s readiness at air force drill

Kim Jong Un hails North Korean military’s readiness at air force drill

Fighter jet exercises at base north of Pyongyang come one year after similar Kim visit

Kim Jong Un hails North Korean military’s readiness at air force drill
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Colin Zwirko April 11, 2020
Kim Jong Un oversees artillery exercises ahead of key parliamentary meeting

Kim Jong Un oversees artillery exercises ahead of key parliamentary meeting

North Korean leader emphasizes modernization, war-readiness at sixth drills of their kind this year

Kim Jong Un oversees artillery exercises ahead of key parliamentary meeting
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Colin Zwirko April 9, 2020
Thailand says it deported six illegal North Korean workers ahead of UN deadline

Thailand says it deported six illegal North Korean workers ahead of UN deadline

All six working in one North Korean restaurant were arrested and fined before being deported in early December

Thailand says it deported six illegal North Korean workers ahead of UN deadline
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Colin Zwirko April 9, 2020
Pyongyang General Hospital construction “ahead of schedule”: KCNA
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Pyongyang General Hospital construction “ahead of schedule”: KCNA

Foundational excavation completed by April 5, state media says, while imagery shows rapid progress

Pyongyang General Hospital construction “ahead of schedule”: KCNA
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Colin Zwirko April 8, 2020
North Korean ruling party HQ sees more upgrades ahead of major April events
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North Korean ruling party HQ sees more upgrades ahead of major April events

Demolition of possible private medical clinic and new construction follows last year’s renovations at WPK compound

North Korean ruling party HQ sees more upgrades ahead of major April events
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Colin Zwirko April 8, 2020
Pyongyang Spring International Trade Fair confirmed postponed due to coronavirus

Pyongyang Spring International Trade Fair confirmed postponed due to coronavirus

New date for North Korea’s largest trade fair set for May yet to be determined, while April sci-tech fair also delayed

Pyongyang Spring International Trade Fair confirmed postponed due to coronavirus
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Colin Zwirko April 8, 2020
In COVID-19 fight, North Koreans told to avoid alcohol and unapproved medicines

In COVID-19 fight, North Koreans told to avoid alcohol and unapproved medicines

DPRK TV bulletin also tells citizens to frequently change out masks and boost immunity with folk remedies

In COVID-19 fight, North Koreans told to avoid alcohol and unapproved medicines
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Colin Zwirko April 7, 2020
Irish NGO granted humanitarian sanctions exemption for North Korea projects
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Irish NGO granted humanitarian sanctions exemption for North Korea projects

Exemption is third for Concern Worldwide since early 2019

Irish NGO granted humanitarian sanctions exemption for North Korea projects
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Colin Zwirko April 3, 2020
Coronavirus-related restrictions lifted on foreigners in Pyongyang: embassy

Coronavirus-related restrictions lifted on foreigners in Pyongyang: embassy

Foreigners in North Korean capital now allowed to visit various shops, but must follow on-site precautions

Coronavirus-related restrictions lifted on foreigners in Pyongyang: embassy
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Colin Zwirko April 2, 2020