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July 17, 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 Twitter.

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Kim Jong Un inspects short-range nuke and rocket factories to arm ‘front lines’

North Korean leader demands ‘exponential’ increase to production in line with weapon modernization plans

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 14, 2023
News

Kim Jong Un issues ‘military action’ plan against South Korea: State media

Images show North Korean leader pointing to map of South at Central Military Commission meeting

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 10, 2023
Analysis

Everywhere Kim Jong Un went during his tour of ‘modernized’ weapons factories

Analysis shows most facilities are in remote munitions hub, as North Korea pours resources into mass production

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 9, 2023
Analysis

North Korea modernizes major tank plant, paving way for mass production

DPRK tested new main battle tank and missile launchers near Kusong factory in sign construction was tied to development

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 7, 2023
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Kim Jong Un inspects nuke launcher and drone engine plants, fires sniper rifles

Leader tells weapon makers ‘to unleash their creative wisdom’ as preparations for war become more urgent

Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin | Colin ZwirkoAugust 6, 2023
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North Korea quarantined Russian diplomats after Shoigu visit, embassy says

Embassy tells NK News it isolated for 7 days, raising questions about DPRK’s COVID policies and use of bubble for visit

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 4, 2023
Analysis

Mystery construction kicks off in Kim Jong Un’s private Pyongyang forest

Satellite imagery shows demolition and laying of foundations for major project inside North Korean leader’s compound

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 3, 2023
News

Russian military plane flies to North Korea days after Shoigu visit

Flight-tracking data and satellite imagery suggest Moscow dispatched team to Pyongyang in follow-up to last week’s trip

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 3, 2023
News

North Korea appears to test rocket engine as it preps for next satellite launch

Imagery suggests test sought to troubleshoot launch vehicle that failed in late May, amid renovations at spaceport

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 2, 2023
Analysis

Pyongyang airport ditches quarantine for first foreign flights in 3 years

Rare flights for Russian and Chinese delegations to military parade suggest North Korea has shed COVID fears

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 1, 2023
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