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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 Korean trains in alleged Russia arms deal pass through key weapons hub
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North Korean trains in alleged Russia arms deal pass through key weapons hub

Satellite images reveal route of trains carrying distinctive cargo to Rason, highlighting factories that may be involved

North Korean trains in alleged Russia arms deal pass through key weapons hub
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 25, 2023
Major Russian container port tied to alleged North Korea weapons trade: Imagery
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Major Russian container port tied to alleged North Korea weapons trade: Imagery

NK Pro analysis shows Angara ship visited Vostochny port between trips to DPRK, suggesting it’s a 2nd base for operation

Major Russian container port tied to alleged North Korea weapons trade: Imagery
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin | Colin Zwirko October 23, 2023
Russian ship in South Africa arms row appears to aid North Korea weapons trade
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Russian ship in South Africa arms row appears to aid North Korea weapons trade

Imagery suggests sanctioned Lady R docked at Rason, after US alleged port facilitated arms deal between DPRK and Russia

Russian ship in South Africa arms row appears to aid North Korea weapons trade
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin | Colin Zwirko October 19, 2023
Russia and North Korea at ‘war with West’ and US, Lavrov says in Pyongyang

Russia and North Korea at ‘war with West’ and US, Lavrov says in Pyongyang

Sergei Lavrov could meet Kim Jong Un as evidence emerges of weapons operation to aid Moscow’s war in Ukraine

Russia and North Korea at ‘war with West’ and US, Lavrov says in Pyongyang
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 18, 2023
Secure Russian naval base processed alleged North Korean arms shipments: Imagery
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Secure Russian naval base processed alleged North Korean arms shipments: Imagery

NK Pro analysis also shows at least 2 other ships involved in operation, appearing to back up US claims of weapons sales

Secure Russian naval base processed alleged North Korean arms shipments: Imagery
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin | Colin Zwirko October 16, 2023
Container shipping restarts at North Korea’s Rason Port as infamous ferry docks
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Container shipping restarts at North Korea’s Rason Port as infamous ferry docks

Trade at Rason SEZ on rise with first container shipping in 5 years, while Mangyongbong-92 in for possible upgrades

Container shipping restarts at North Korea’s Rason Port as infamous ferry docks
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 12, 2023
North Korea may be planning military parade or rally for Oct. 10 holiday
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North Korea may be planning military parade or rally for Oct. 10 holiday

Satellite imagery shows possible soldier block formations at Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square on Sunday

North Korea may be planning military parade or rally for Oct. 10 holiday
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 9, 2023
North Korea claims youth built 80-story Art Deco skyscraper in under 7 months

North Korea claims youth built 80-story Art Deco skyscraper in under 7 months

Major Pyongyang project Kim Jong Un conceived to give teens ‘hardship’ experience misses his Oct. 10 holiday deadline

North Korea claims youth built 80-story Art Deco skyscraper in under 7 months
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 9, 2023
North Korea renovates long abandoned factory in quest to address food shortages
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North Korea renovates long abandoned factory in quest to address food shortages

NK Pro analysis shows only partial revival of Sunchon Chemical Complex so far, as DPRK looks to build more greenhouses

North Korea renovates long abandoned factory in quest to address food shortages
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 6, 2023
Sanctions-busting North Korean factory operating in China, evidence suggests
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Sanctions-busting North Korean factory operating in China, evidence suggests

NK Pro identifies DPRK propaganda at Chinese economic zone, which has seen flurry of activity as COVID controls ease

Sanctions-busting North Korean factory operating in China, evidence suggests
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 4, 2023
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