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December 22, 2024

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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 Korea rings in new year with midnight concert, drone show

Celebrity performances, lasers, countdown mark change in celebrations

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 31, 2018
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New North Korean Sci-Tech Library officially opens after long delay

Hamhung project appeared nearing completion in 2016 before state media coverage picked up this year

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 31, 2018
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North Korean leadership shakeups revealed in latest MOU reference book release

Hwang Pyong So returns to top role, serving directly under recently-sanctioned Choe Ryong Hae

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 28, 2018
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Pyongyang to add concert event to downtown New Year’s Eve celebrations

Tourists may be charged to attend Kim Il Sung Square celebrations, agencies say

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 27, 2018
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North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun drops free PDF distribution

Downloads through Japanese affiliate still available, however

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 25, 2018
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Chinese brand-promotion group wraps up week-long Pyongyang business trip

Investment seminar, B2B meetings, and site inspections on itinerary for group of business leaders

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 24, 2018
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Goal of next U.S.-DPRK summit to ‘reduce threat’ from N. Korean nukes: Pompeo

Secretary of State stresses Kim’s “commitment to denuclearize,” despite recent DPRK rebuke

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 21, 2018
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285 meetings held at inter-Korean liaison office since September: MOU

Office has played key role in organizing range of joint infrastructural, cultural projects underway

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 20, 2018
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Alipay working to block transactions using service in N.Korea: official

Unionpay also denies support for services at Pyongyang Casino following earlier revelation

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 19, 2018
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French civil servant and pro-DPRK activist formally indicted for treason: media

Suspected of spying for North Korea, Benoît Quennedey barred from leaving France

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 29, 2018