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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 visits factory project for 7th time ahead of first-year deadline

Kim Jong Un visits factory project for 7th time ahead of first-year deadline

North Korean leader also touts use of domestic machinery, though photos appear to show sanctioned foreign equipment

Kim Jong Un visits factory project for 7th time ahead of first-year deadline
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 20, 2024
North Korea’s first ‘modern’ hospital inches toward opening after 4-year delay
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North Korea’s first ‘modern’ hospital inches toward opening after 4-year delay

New construction at Pyongyang General Hospital in recent weeks comes as Russian health minister visits for talks

North Korea’s first ‘modern’ hospital inches toward opening after 4-year delay
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 19, 2024
Kim Jong Un meets Russian trade official, vows to expand economic ties

Kim Jong Un meets Russian trade official, vows to expand economic ties

Russian military delegation also arrives in North Korean capital amid DPRK troop deployment to fight Ukraine

Kim Jong Un meets Russian trade official, vows to expand economic ties
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Colin Zwirko November 19, 2024
Kim Jong Un blasts US support for Ukraine at major army conference

Kim Jong Un blasts US support for Ukraine at major army conference

North Korean leader says US poses worldwide threat but stops short of mentioning troop deployments to Russia

Kim Jong Un blasts US support for Ukraine at major army conference
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 18, 2024
North Korea to start mass-producing suicide attack drones, Kim Jong Un says

North Korea to start mass-producing suicide attack drones, Kim Jong Un says

DPRK leader watches strike on mock tank and BMW, while inspecting factory project in first appearance since US election

North Korea to start mass-producing suicide attack drones, Kim Jong Un says
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Colin Zwirko November 15, 2024
Kim Jong Un lays low after Trump win, sign of possible policy review

Kim Jong Un lays low after Trump win, sign of possible policy review

North Korean leader has not appeared in state media in nine days, one of just a few extended absences this year

Kim Jong Un lays low after Trump win, sign of possible policy review
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Colin Zwirko November 14, 2024
North Korea building 3-mile wall across ruins of lost medieval city in DMZ
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North Korea building 3-mile wall across ruins of lost medieval city in DMZ

Hundreds of soldiers have carried out construction since March in line with Kim Jong Un’s call to sever ties with South

North Korea building 3-mile wall across ruins of lost medieval city in DMZ
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 12, 2024
Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024
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Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024

Kim Jong Un likely upbeat about launch plans despite odds of missing goal, possibly due to prospect of Russian help

Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 8, 2024
What Donald Trump’s return means for North Korea and Kim Jong Un
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What Donald Trump’s return means for North Korea and Kim Jong Un

The NK News team discusses personal diplomacy between the two leaders, prospects for denuclearization and US-ROK ties

What Donald Trump’s return means for North Korea and Kim Jong Un
North Korea upgrades luxury palace in possible prep for visit by world leader
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North Korea upgrades luxury palace in possible prep for visit by world leader

Satellite imagery shows construction at Kumsusan Guesthouse where Putin and Xi stayed during their trips to DPRK

North Korea upgrades luxury palace in possible prep for visit by world leader
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 6, 2024