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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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Expanding Japan-linked mall, online shop in Pyongyang targets “modern tastes”
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Expanding Japan-linked mall, online shop in Pyongyang targets “modern tastes”

A closer look at the Rim Mi Yong Aeguk Joint Venture Company and their flagship store in North Korea's capital

Expanding Japan-linked mall, online shop in Pyongyang targets “modern tastes”
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Colin Zwirko February 18, 2020
Kim Jong Un marks father’s birthday with first appearance in three weeks

Kim Jong Un marks father’s birthday with first appearance in three weeks

2020 off to unusually quiet start for DPRK leader’s on-site visits

Kim Jong Un marks father’s birthday with first appearance in three weeks
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Colin Zwirko February 15, 2020
North Korea making strides in satellite manufacturing and testing: state media

North Korea making strides in satellite manufacturing and testing: state media

State outlet Naenara boasts Korea Space Association’s recent space science developments

North Korea making strides in satellite manufacturing and testing: state media
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Colin Zwirko February 14, 2020
Cambodia says it closed North Korean-owned businesses, deported all workers

Cambodia says it closed North Korean-owned businesses, deported all workers

Phnom Penh’s first UN sanctions implementation report details broad crackdown on DPRK-linked operations in the country

Cambodia says it closed North Korean-owned businesses, deported all workers
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Colin Zwirko February 13, 2020
China rejects leaked UN report details of sanctions breaches to help North Korea

China rejects leaked UN report details of sanctions breaches to help North Korea

2020 Panel of Experts report details DPRK coal exports to Chinese ports and via ship-to-ship transfers

China rejects leaked UN report details of sanctions breaches to help North Korea
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Colin Zwirko February 11, 2020
New N. Korean stamps push propaganda line to “break through” sanctions hardships

New N. Korean stamps push propaganda line to “break through” sanctions hardships

Five new stamps follow Kim Jong Un’s new year plenum speech, focus on countering sanctions and other top 2020 policies

New N. Korean stamps push propaganda line to “break through” sanctions hardships
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Colin Zwirko February 11, 2020
Sanctioned North Korean tanker caught in ship-to-ship transfer near China: Japan

Sanctioned North Korean tanker caught in ship-to-ship transfer near China: Japan

Chon Ma San began broadcasting location in October, showing at least four trips and lengthy loitering in Korea Strait

Sanctioned North Korean tanker caught in ship-to-ship transfer near China: Japan
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Colin Zwirko February 10, 2020
Latest North Korea sanctions exemptions to boost TB treatment, telemedicine work
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Latest North Korea sanctions exemptions to boost TB treatment, telemedicine work

Eugene Bell Foundation likely to utilize new Global Fund grant for TB work, while WHO to ship telemedicine equipment

Latest North Korea sanctions exemptions to boost TB treatment, telemedicine work
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Colin Zwirko February 7, 2020
North Korea appoints vice foreign minister as new ambassador to Russia

North Korea appoints vice foreign minister as new ambassador to Russia

Previous ambassador left Moscow last summer, as Sin Hong Chol enters role with long history of experience with Russia

North Korea appoints vice foreign minister as new ambassador to Russia
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Colin Zwirko February 6, 2020
North Korean state media’s anti-U.S. propaganda remains coded in new year

North Korean state media’s anti-U.S. propaganda remains coded in new year

Coverage of Sinchon Museum showcasing alleged American atrocities continues without explicit U.S. mention

North Korean state media’s anti-U.S. propaganda remains coded in new year
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Colin Zwirko February 5, 2020