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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

Kim Jong Un purges dozens of officials for ‘drunken’ partying, vows crackdown

North Korean leader criticizes ‘mega crimes’ by party officials in towns central to his 20x10 rural development plan

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJanuary 29, 2025
News

Kim Jong Un visits uranium enrichment site, says clash with enemies ‘inevitable’

North Korean leader appears to publicly tour Yongbyon site for first time, as White House vows to eliminate DPRK nukes

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJanuary 29, 2025
Investigations

Satellite imagery reveals extensive upgrades at North Korean prison camps

NK Pro analysis reveals two facilities rebuilt and a third expanded, likely to improve security and handle more inmates

Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko | Ifang BremerJanuary 28, 2025
News

Kim Jong Un skips North Korean assembly session; no word on US policy changes

Report on Supreme People’s Assembly meeting scant on details despite Trump’s inauguration and ROK political crisis

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJanuary 24, 2025
News

North Korea unveils Pyongyang TV tower’s new look after five-year renovation

New modern observation deck could be used to display propaganda messages, opening ahead of possible return of tourists

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJanuary 23, 2025
Investigations

North Korea starts work on huge greenhouse farm 4x the size of past megaproject

NK Pro analysis suggests complex on China border could become world’s largest, after DPRK falsely claimed title before

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJanuary 22, 2025
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
Investigations

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
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