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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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Kim Jong Un demands more tractors to fix ‘food problem’ amid production issues

Kim Jong Un demands more tractors to fix ‘food problem’ amid production issues

Visit to tractor factory comes as North Korea continues to rely on Chinese imports, while prioritizing defense spending

Kim Jong Un demands more tractors to fix ‘food problem’ amid production issues
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 24, 2023
North Korea says its second military satellite launch attempt failed

North Korea says its second military satellite launch attempt failed

Third attempt to take place in October, state media reports, as Japan issues evacuation order on Okinawa

North Korea says its second military satellite launch attempt failed
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 24, 2023
Kim Jong Un’s luxury yachts active off coast around his visits to flooded farms
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Kim Jong Un’s luxury yachts active off coast around his visits to flooded farms

Imagery suggests North Korean leader may have used boats in Wonsan even as he projected image of handling food issues

Kim Jong Un’s luxury yachts active off coast around his visits to flooded farms
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 22, 2023
North Korea will launch satellite between Aug. 24 and 31: Japan

North Korea will launch satellite between Aug. 24 and 31: Japan

Likely second attempt to put military reconnaissance satellite into orbit comes 3 months after failed first attempt

North Korea will launch satellite between Aug. 24 and 31: Japan
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Colin Zwirko August 22, 2023
North Korea conducts cruise missile launch from new naval corvette

North Korea conducts cruise missile launch from new naval corvette

Leader Kim Jong Un emphasizes war readiness in first public inspection of what is likely his most advanced warship

North Korea conducts cruise missile launch from new naval corvette
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 21, 2023
What ‘Paektu bloodline’ chants reveal about Kim Jong Un’s succession plans
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What ‘Paektu bloodline’ chants reveal about Kim Jong Un’s succession plans

Analysis suggests slogan closely tied to his daughter, amid signs she’s joining inspections to prepare for leadership

What ‘Paektu bloodline’ chants reveal about Kim Jong Un’s succession plans
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 16, 2023
‘Abuse and racism’ drove Travis King to seek asylum in North Korea: State media

‘Abuse and racism’ drove Travis King to seek asylum in North Korea: State media

First statement from Pyongyang on matter comes around one month after King crossed inter-Korean border on JSA tour

‘Abuse and racism’ drove Travis King to seek asylum in North Korea: State media
Arms odyssey: Inside Kim Jong Un’s second tour of weapons factories this month
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Arms odyssey: Inside Kim Jong Un’s second tour of weapons factories this month

NK Pro identifies all the upgraded facilities and weapons the North Korean leader inspected on the east coast

Arms odyssey: Inside Kim Jong Un’s second tour of weapons factories this month
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 14, 2023
North Korean leader blames ‘irresponsible’ officials for typhoon damage

North Korean leader blames ‘irresponsible’ officials for typhoon damage

State media reports Kim Jong Un visited flooded farmlands on east coast, mobilized military to aid locals

North Korean leader blames ‘irresponsible’ officials for typhoon damage
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 14, 2023
Kim Jong Un inspects short-range nuke and rocket factories to arm ‘front lines’

Kim Jong Un inspects short-range nuke and rocket factories to arm ‘front lines’

North Korean leader demands ‘exponential’ increase to production in line with weapon modernization plans

Kim Jong Un inspects short-range nuke and rocket factories to arm ‘front lines’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 14, 2023
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