Content Author | NK PRO
NK Pro Logo
December 23, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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 Korean foreign ministry delegation en route to Syria, Iran: KCNA

Azerbaijan and Mongolia also on itinerary for vice FM Pak Myong Guk as part of NAM states tour

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoApril 29, 2019
News

Kim Jong Un departs for home after ceremony and lunch in Vladivostok

On the day after his first summit with Vladimir Putin, Kim appears to have skipped economic visits

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoApril 26, 2019
News

Putin stresses North Korean need for security guarantees as summit ends

Denuclearization, sanctions, and economic cooperation round out the agenda, Putin told reporters

Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko | Dagyum JiApril 25, 2019
News

Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin meet in Vladivostok for first summit

Meetings Thursday afternoon expected to address denuclearization, bilateral economic ties

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoApril 25, 2019
News

Kim Jong Un arrives in Vladivostok as meeting with Putin set for Thursday

Long-awaited DPRK-Russian summit expected to take place at nearby Russky Island

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoApril 24, 2019
News

Kim Jong Un crosses DPRK-Russia border, says visit “only the first step”

North Korean leader’s armored train arrived at Khasan at 1030 local time

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoApril 24, 2019
News

Kim Jong Un en route to Russia for summit with Vladimir Putin, state media says

North Korean leader leaves Pyongyang "at early dawn" via private train

Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko | Oliver HothamApril 23, 2019
News

Activity at Pyongyang’s May Day Stadium hints at early start for 2019 mass games

News follows reports earlier this week of ongoing outdoor practices in DPRK capital

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoApril 23, 2019
News

Speculation mounts that Vladivostok university to host Kim-Putin summit this week

Far Eastern Federal University may be ideal location due to seclusion, high-profile ties

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoApril 22, 2019
News

Mongolian foreign affairs delegation in Pyongyang for talks: KCNA

U.S. ally Mongolia seen as potential mediator in ongoing denuclearization negotiations

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoApril 19, 2019