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July 16, 2024

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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 Korea reveals first electric car showroom on new skyscraper street
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North Korea reveals first electric car showroom on new skyscraper street

Kim Jong Un ordered mass production of vehicles years ago, but new EVs are likely to be rebranded Chinese imports

North Korea reveals first electric car showroom on new skyscraper street
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 28, 2023
Signs of progress? Kim Jong Un approves designs at long-stalled hospital project

Signs of progress? Kim Jong Un approves designs at long-stalled hospital project

New signage OK’d for Pyongyang General, but facility remains unopened years after construction deadline

Signs of progress? Kim Jong Un approves designs at long-stalled hospital project
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 27, 2023
Kim Jong Un upgrades megayachts again as state media stresses ‘shortages’
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Kim Jong Un upgrades megayachts again as state media stresses ‘shortages’

Satellite imagery shows annual repairs on two of North Korean leader’s vessels after remodeling of Wonsan shipyard

Kim Jong Un upgrades megayachts again as state media stresses ‘shortages’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 26, 2023
North Korea’s display of new Chinese trucks points to production issues at home
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North Korea’s display of new Chinese trucks points to production issues at home

Handover of imported vehicles comes 5 years after mass-production order and hints at strong sanctions-busting networks

North Korea’s display of new Chinese trucks points to production issues at home
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 25, 2023
North Korea says it tested ‘Hwasong-18’ solid-fuel ICBM for first time

North Korea says it tested ‘Hwasong-18’ solid-fuel ICBM for first time

‘Successful’ test should cause enemies to ‘suffer from fear and anxiety,’ Kim Jong Un says

North Korea says it tested ‘Hwasong-18’ solid-fuel ICBM for first time
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 14, 2023
North Korean long-range missile launch triggers evacuation order in Japan

North Korean long-range missile launch triggers evacuation order in Japan

Authorities warn Hokkaido residents to seek shelter, stating missile expected to fall near island, but later lift notice

North Korean long-range missile launch triggers evacuation order in Japan
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 13, 2023
Planes, hover trains and future cars: North Korea shows off ambitious designs
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Planes, hover trains and future cars: North Korea shows off ambitious designs

National design expo features creative and wacky concepts but also reveals Kim Jong Un’s manufacturing priorities

Planes, hover trains and future cars: North Korea shows off ambitious designs
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 12, 2023
Kim Jong Un reviews ‘attack plans’ on South Korea at top military meeting

Kim Jong Un reviews ‘attack plans’ on South Korea at top military meeting

North Korea’s Central Military Commission discusses ‘powerful actions’ against US and ROK as allies continue drills

Kim Jong Un reviews ‘attack plans’ on South Korea at top military meeting
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 11, 2023
North Korea says ‘virgin girl soldier’ died for Kim Jong Un at construction site

North Korea says ‘virgin girl soldier’ died for Kim Jong Un at construction site

State media praises 18-year-old for following leader’s orders and rejecting rest after ‘emergency surgery'

North Korea says ‘virgin girl soldier’ died for Kim Jong Un at construction site
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 10, 2023
North Korea reveals Haeil-2 undersea ‘nuclear attack drone’ test for first time

North Korea reveals Haeil-2 undersea ‘nuclear attack drone’ test for first time

State media says it traveled hundreds of miles and detonated ‘trial warhead’ off east coast of peninsula

North Korea reveals Haeil-2 undersea ‘nuclear attack drone’ test for first time
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 8, 2023
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