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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 Korea celebrates missile workers after ICBM test deception

North Korea celebrates missile workers after ICBM test deception

Kim Jong Un attends banquet for officials and scientists after ‘successful’ Hwasong-17 launch that may not have happened

North Korea celebrates missile workers after ICBM test deception
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 28, 2022
Imagery casts doubt over North Korea’s Hwasong-17 ICBM claims
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Imagery casts doubt over North Korea’s Hwasong-17 ICBM claims

NK Pro analysis finds state TV aired footage of Hwasong-17 test likely shot on March 16 or before, not March 24

Imagery casts doubt over North Korea’s Hwasong-17 ICBM claims
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 25, 2022
North Korea test-launched new ‘Hwasong-17’ ICBM for first time, state media says

North Korea test-launched new ‘Hwasong-17’ ICBM for first time, state media says

Longest-range nuclear weapon test since 2017 intended to 'contain' U.S. military threats, Pyongyang says

North Korea test-launched new ‘Hwasong-17’ ICBM for first time, state media says
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 25, 2022
North Korean spaceport mostly quiet after Kim orders major upgrades: Imagery
NK PRO

North Korean spaceport mostly quiet after Kim orders major upgrades: Imagery

NK Pro outlines what to expect ahead of future rocket launch, amid no signs of overhaul work at Sohae launching ground

North Korean spaceport mostly quiet after Kim orders major upgrades: Imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 23, 2022
North Korea’s deserted beach resort megaproject unlikely to open soon: Imagery
NK PRO

North Korea’s deserted beach resort megaproject unlikely to open soon: Imagery

Wonsan-Kalma has languished for years and appears low on the DPRK's priority list ahead of April holiday celebrations

North Korea’s deserted beach resort megaproject unlikely to open soon: Imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 21, 2022
Increased activity at Pyongyang airport likely due to farming, not missiles
NK PRO

Increased activity at Pyongyang airport likely due to farming, not missiles

North Korea has used site as agricultural center for years, a trend that appears to be continuing this planting season

Increased activity at Pyongyang airport likely due to farming, not missiles
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 18, 2022
Kim Jong Un’s superyacht makes rare appearances around time of missile tests
NK PRO

Kim Jong Un’s superyacht makes rare appearances around time of missile tests

Satellite imagery has shown vessel at Kim’s east coast retreat three times this year, surpassing averages for past years

Kim Jong Un’s superyacht makes rare appearances around time of missile tests
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 17, 2022
North Korea tries and fails to launch another projectile: JCS

North Korea tries and fails to launch another projectile: JCS

Test attempt from Pyongyang's Sunan area follows two reported ICBM-related tests from the same spot in recent weeks

North Korea tries and fails to launch another projectile: JCS
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 16, 2022
Kim Jong Un visits mega skyscraper project in Pyongyang ahead of April opening

Kim Jong Un visits mega skyscraper project in Pyongyang ahead of April opening

Construction of 10,000 homes in capital’s southeast has been beset by delays since starting last year

Kim Jong Un visits mega skyscraper project in Pyongyang ahead of April opening
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 16, 2022
From drones to ICBMs: The status of Kim Jong Un’s weapons wishlist at a glance
NK PRO

From drones to ICBMs: The status of Kim Jong Un’s weapons wishlist at a glance

North Korea has tested only two of the 12 systems in its five-year development plan, indicating more tests forthcoming

From drones to ICBMs: The status of Kim Jong Un’s weapons wishlist at a glance
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 15, 2022
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