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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 military trucks flock to parade training lot before Party Congress
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North Korean military trucks flock to parade training lot before Party Congress

Satellite imagery shows vehicles amassing at Mirim parade training area in Pyongyang in late Dec. 2020

North Korean military trucks flock to parade training lot before Party Congress
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Colin Zwirko December 31, 2020
Sudden flurry of Air Koryo flights spotted ahead of North Korea’s Party Congress
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Sudden flurry of Air Koryo flights spotted ahead of North Korea’s Party Congress

Two planes detected at airport near Chongjin on Dec. 25, possibly to pick up delegates for the January Party Congress

Sudden flurry of Air Koryo flights spotted ahead of North Korea’s Party Congress
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Colin Zwirko December 30, 2020
Rare North Korean Party Congress to take place ‘early January,’ Politburo says

Rare North Korean Party Congress to take place ‘early January,’ Politburo says

Kim Jong Un chaired an unprecedented 12th Politburo meeting of the year on Tuesday

Rare North Korean Party Congress to take place ‘early January,’ Politburo says
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Colin Zwirko December 29, 2020
North Korea touts new electric trolleybuses ahead of massive beach resort debut

North Korea touts new electric trolleybuses ahead of massive beach resort debut

New trolleybus depot in Wonsan is part of the city's revival of this more efficient mode of public transport

North Korea touts new electric trolleybuses ahead of massive beach resort debut
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Colin Zwirko December 28, 2020
Kim Jong Un was elusive in 2020, but emerged for a surge of Politburo meetings
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Kim Jong Un was elusive in 2020, but emerged for a surge of Politburo meetings

Reclusive or not, the North Korean leader may be vying for a more formal and inclusive governing style

Kim Jong Un was elusive in 2020, but emerged for a surge of Politburo meetings
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Colin Zwirko December 28, 2020
Activity ramps up in Pyongyang ahead of Party Congress: satellite imagery
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Activity ramps up in Pyongyang ahead of Party Congress: satellite imagery

Large-scale gatherings held at North Korean capital’s main square and military parade practice grounds on Dec. 24

Activity ramps up in Pyongyang ahead of Party Congress: satellite imagery
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Colin Zwirko December 25, 2020
Russian workers leave North Korea as joint coal project nears year-long shutdown

Russian workers leave North Korea as joint coal project nears year-long shutdown

Some employees of RasonConTrans remain in border city despite COVID-19 lockdown putting indefinite pause on business

Russian workers leave North Korea as joint coal project nears year-long shutdown
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Colin Zwirko December 24, 2020
North Korean vlogger slams YouTube for deleted channel, calls out ‘impersonator’

North Korean vlogger slams YouTube for deleted channel, calls out ‘impersonator’

YouTube cut a state-backed channel, but a look at related accounts raises questions about who’s running them

North Korean vlogger slams YouTube for deleted channel, calls out ‘impersonator’
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Colin Zwirko December 23, 2020
Nukes, horses and special forces: See North Korea’s new military parade stamps

Nukes, horses and special forces: See North Korea’s new military parade stamps

The country released 15 new stamps honoring the recent military parade with artistic renderings of missiles and weapons

Nukes, horses and special forces: See North Korea’s new military parade stamps
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Colin Zwirko December 21, 2020
Nine years after taking power, Kim Jong Un visits his father’s grave

Nine years after taking power, Kim Jong Un visits his father’s grave

North Korean leader makes only his second appearance in the last month in traditional visit to the Kumsusan Palace

Nine years after taking power, Kim Jong Un visits his father’s grave
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Colin Zwirko December 16, 2020
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