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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 Twitter.

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North Korean foreign ministry delegation en route to Syria, Iran: KCNA

North Korean foreign ministry delegation en route to Syria, Iran: KCNA

Azerbaijan and Mongolia also on itinerary for vice FM Pak Myong Guk as part of NAM states tour

North Korean foreign ministry delegation en route to Syria, Iran: KCNA
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 29, 2019
Kim Jong Un departs for home after ceremony and lunch in Vladivostok

Kim Jong Un departs for home after ceremony and lunch in Vladivostok

On the day after his first summit with Vladimir Putin, Kim appears to have skipped economic visits

Kim Jong Un departs for home after ceremony and lunch in Vladivostok
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 26, 2019
Putin stresses North Korean need for security guarantees as summit ends

Putin stresses North Korean need for security guarantees as summit ends

Denuclearization, sanctions, and economic cooperation round out the agenda, Putin told reporters

Putin stresses North Korean need for security guarantees as summit ends
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Dagyum Ji April 25, 2019
Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin meet in Vladivostok for first summit

Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin meet in Vladivostok for first summit

Meetings Thursday afternoon expected to address denuclearization, bilateral economic ties

Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin meet in Vladivostok for first summit
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 25, 2019
Kim Jong Un arrives in Vladivostok as meeting with Putin set for Thursday

Kim Jong Un arrives in Vladivostok as meeting with Putin set for Thursday

Long-awaited DPRK-Russian summit expected to take place at nearby Russky Island

Kim Jong Un arrives in Vladivostok as meeting with Putin set for Thursday
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 24, 2019
Kim Jong Un crosses DPRK-Russia border, says visit “only the first step”

Kim Jong Un crosses DPRK-Russia border, says visit “only the first step”

North Korean leader’s armored train arrived at Khasan at 1030 local time

Kim Jong Un crosses DPRK-Russia border, says visit “only the first step”
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 24, 2019
Kim Jong Un en route to Russia for summit with Vladimir Putin, state media says

Kim Jong Un en route to Russia for summit with Vladimir Putin, state media says

North Korean leader leaves Pyongyang "at early dawn" via private train

Kim Jong Un en route to Russia for summit with Vladimir Putin, state media says
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Colin Zwirko | Oliver Hotham April 23, 2019
Activity at Pyongyang’s May Day Stadium hints at early start for 2019 mass games

Activity at Pyongyang’s May Day Stadium hints at early start for 2019 mass games

News follows reports earlier this week of ongoing outdoor practices in DPRK capital

Activity at Pyongyang’s May Day Stadium hints at early start for 2019 mass games
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 23, 2019
Speculation mounts that Vladivostok university to host Kim-Putin summit this week

Speculation mounts that Vladivostok university to host Kim-Putin summit this week

Far Eastern Federal University may be ideal location due to seclusion, high-profile ties

Speculation mounts that Vladivostok university to host Kim-Putin summit this week
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 22, 2019
Sights of Sinuiju: change and continuity in North Korea’s window to China
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Sights of Sinuiju: change and continuity in North Korea’s window to China

With new wealth and an old look, signs of large-scale upgrades still hard to find

Sights of Sinuiju: change and continuity in North Korea’s window to China
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 22, 2019