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January 22, 2025

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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.

News

North Korea reports on Trump election win, inauguration for first time

State media mention comes after Trump called DPRK a 'nuclear power' and real estate opportunity on first day in office

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJanuary 22, 2025
Analysis

North Korea boosted rural housing project in 2024 by building over 25K homes

NK Pro estimate of 30% increase is below official claims, while Kim Jong Un has complained of poor construction

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJanuary 21, 2025
News

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong rejects Belarus leader’s claims of summit plans

Sister of DPRK leading denies that Pyongyang requested meeting with Lukashenko, insisting there’s ‘no such thing’

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJanuary 20, 2025
News

Foreign plane makes unannounced visit to North Korea amid Russia war cooperation

Satellite imagery captures additional aircraft at Pyongyang airport, possibly related to military exchanges with Moscow

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJanuary 16, 2025
North Korea News Podcast

North Korean soldiers’ testimony from Ukraine and Kim Jong Un’s development push

NK News’ Colin Zwirko discusses offers to exchange POWs and why mounting casualties in Kursk are a problem for Pyongyang

Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsJanuary 14, 2025
Investigations

Russia appears to mistakenly destroy North Korean anti-aircraft weapon in Kursk

New footage appears to show Pyoljji-3 system, suggesting DPRK is using Ukraine war to conduct battlefield testing

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJanuary 14, 2025
News

North Korea launches ‘several’ short-range missiles from weapons factory region

Launch from Kanggye comes eight days after intermediate-range hypersonic missile test to warn 'hostile forces'

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJanuary 14, 2025
Analysis

Why honoring North Koreans killed in Ukraine war could pose major risk to regime

Mounting casualties imperil Kim Jong Un’s ability to maintain secrecy around sensitive deployment to Russia

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJanuary 10, 2025
News

Kim Jong Un stresses rural progress at latest factory opening in southwest

North Korean leader attends third opening ceremony for Regional Development 20x10 Policy, but doesn’t give speech

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJanuary 8, 2025
News

Kim Jong Un says ‘world cannot ignore’ North Korea’s improved hypersonic missile

Intermediate-range missile test on Monday meant as warning to 'hostile forces,' as top US diplomat held talks in Seoul

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJanuary 7, 2025
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