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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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US bans citizens from traveling to North Korea for a fourth consecutive year

US bans citizens from traveling to North Korea for a fourth consecutive year

The State Department first instituted the travel ban in 2017 in response to the death of U.S. tourist Otto Warmbier

US bans citizens from traveling to North Korea for a fourth consecutive year
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Colin Zwirko September 1, 2020
Twitter fully shuts down North Korean propaganda account

Twitter fully shuts down North Korean propaganda account

The @coldnoodlefan account was first restricted last month, but its content is still appearing on other social media

Twitter fully shuts down North Korean propaganda account
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Colin Zwirko August 31, 2020
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe resigns, regrets not solving North Korea abductees issue

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe resigns, regrets not solving North Korea abductees issue

Abe also names North Korea as a top national security concern as he steps down over a chronic health issue

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe resigns, regrets not solving North Korea abductees issue
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Colin Zwirko August 28, 2020
North Korea reports real-time typhoon damage in rare overnight broadcasts

North Korea reports real-time typhoon damage in rare overnight broadcasts

Streets flooded, buildings damaged in North Korean southwest as Typhoon Bavi forecast to pass by Thursday afternoon

North Korea reports real-time typhoon damage in rare overnight broadcasts
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Colin Zwirko August 27, 2020
Kim Jong Un holds meeting on incoming typhoon, urges better COVID-19 plan

Kim Jong Un holds meeting on incoming typhoon, urges better COVID-19 plan

Politburo and Executive Policy Council meetings convened in Pyongyang on Aug. 25 as Typhoon Bavi approaches

Kim Jong Un holds meeting on incoming typhoon, urges better COVID-19 plan
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Colin Zwirko August 25, 2020
North Korea quietly stops claiming zero COVID-19 cases in the country

North Korea quietly stops claiming zero COVID-19 cases in the country

From February through July, state media took pride in frequently claiming the country was free of COVID-19

North Korea quietly stops claiming zero COVID-19 cases in the country
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Colin Zwirko August 25, 2020
Rumors explained: Is Kim Jong Un really in a coma? Will Kim Yo Jong take over?

Rumors explained: Is Kim Jong Un really in a coma? Will Kim Yo Jong take over?

Rumors surface yet again that Kim Jong Un is gravely ill and Kim Yo Jong assumed power — but most of it is likely false

Rumors explained: Is Kim Jong Un really in a coma? Will Kim Yo Jong take over?
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Colin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim August 24, 2020
North Korea working to influence November election, US intel official says

North Korea working to influence November election, US intel official says

Head of U.S. Counterintelligence short on specifics concerning the DPRK threat, however

North Korea working to influence November election, US intel official says
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Colin Zwirko August 21, 2020
North Korea’s long-term economic goals ‘seriously delayed,’ ruling party says

North Korea’s long-term economic goals ‘seriously delayed,’ ruling party says

Plenum meeting reveals details ahead of Eighth Congress in Jan. 2021, where a new five-year economic plan will emerge

North Korea’s long-term economic goals ‘seriously delayed,’ ruling party says
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Colin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim August 19, 2020
Top North Korean officials inspect flood wreckage after intense August rain

Top North Korean officials inspect flood wreckage after intense August rain

The inspection is Premier Kim Tok Hun's first since joining the exclusive Politburo Presidium last week

Top North Korean officials inspect flood wreckage after intense August rain
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Colin Zwirko August 19, 2020
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