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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 Twitter.

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New, sleek railway cars will haul tourists up North Korea’s ‘holy’ mountain

New, sleek railway cars will haul tourists up North Korea’s ‘holy’ mountain

A North Korean factory says it tested out new funicular cars that will carry people up to the peak of Mount Paektu

New, sleek railway cars will haul tourists up North Korea’s ‘holy’ mountain
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 13, 2020
Kim Jong Un disappears from the public eye as major North Korean events loom

Kim Jong Un disappears from the public eye as major North Korean events loom

Kim yet again absent for at least 20 days straight — amid a U.S. presidential transition and ahead of the Party Congress

Kim Jong Un disappears from the public eye as major North Korean events loom
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 12, 2020
Photos: North Korea’s new-age apartments join a greater wave of modern design

Photos: North Korea’s new-age apartments join a greater wave of modern design

A trendy architectural design is springing up across the country in wake of the recent, destructive typhoons

Photos: North Korea’s new-age apartments join a greater wave of modern design
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 11, 2020
‘Our enemies will be afraid!’: North Korea promotes new ICBM in documentary

‘Our enemies will be afraid!’: North Korea promotes new ICBM in documentary

New footage of 'Hwasong-16' also featured in film recapping military parade and other 75th anniversary events

‘Our enemies will be afraid!’: North Korea promotes new ICBM in documentary
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 9, 2020
Belarusian president wants to speed up projects with North Korea

Belarusian president wants to speed up projects with North Korea

President Lukashenko laments an “unreasonably low level” of relations with North Korea, meets Pyongyang’s new ambassador

Belarusian president wants to speed up projects with North Korea
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 6, 2020
North Korea enacts new law urging businesses to save money and resources

North Korea enacts new law urging businesses to save money and resources

A new decree was adopted in a rarely-publicized meeting of top Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) officials

North Korea enacts new law urging businesses to save money and resources
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 5, 2020
North Korea’s mass games propaganda event ends after mysteriously short run
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North Korea’s mass games propaganda event ends after mysteriously short run

State media gave little attention this year to mass performances at Pyongyang’s May Day Stadium

North Korea’s mass games propaganda event ends after mysteriously short run
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 2, 2020
North Korea worried that winter snow and birds could spread COVID-19

North Korea worried that winter snow and birds could spread COVID-19

State media warned citizens of infected snow after sharing fears that yellow dust from China could spread the virus

North Korea worried that winter snow and birds could spread COVID-19
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 2, 2020
China-DPRK ‘bridge to nowhere’ closer to opening as highway work restarts
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China-DPRK ‘bridge to nowhere’ closer to opening as highway work restarts

Revived activity shows that North Korea is eager to use the bridge as soon as it reopens its borders

China-DPRK ‘bridge to nowhere’ closer to opening as highway work restarts
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 30, 2020
The ‘cleanest place’: North Korea revives propaganda touting zero COVID-19 cases

The ‘cleanest place’: North Korea revives propaganda touting zero COVID-19 cases

Pointing to global rise in cases, state media says that the world is “shocked” by the DPRK’s virus-fighting measures

The ‘cleanest place’: North Korea revives propaganda touting zero COVID-19 cases
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 29, 2020
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