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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.

News

North Korean military talks ‘front-line’ operations with ROK map on display

Kim Jong Un leads high-level military meeting on ‘revising operational plans’ amid preparations for possible nuke test

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJune 23, 2022
News

Kim Jong Un convenes major military meeting after months of missile tests

Gathering of officials to discuss ‘building up’ military comes as North Korea restores nuclear bomb testing tunnels

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJune 22, 2022
News

North Korea producing new open-air ‘tourist’ tramcars despite closed borders

Officials appear to be taking steps to expand travel sector, though COVID outbreak casts doubt over tourism this summer

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJune 20, 2022
News

Work resumes at North Korean aerospace base after Kim Jong Un’s visit: Imagery

Activity at ‘space environmental test base’ suggests DPRK pushing forward plans for military reconnaissance satellite

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJune 17, 2022
COVID-19

800 North Korean families ‘suffering’ from outbreak of new disease: State media

Top elites ‘donate’ more medicine as propaganda campaign ramps up on party’s response to intestinal disease epidemic

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJune 17, 2022
News

Crisis in North Korea’s rice bowl as stomach bug spreads amid drought, COVID

Kim Jong Un ‘donates’ medicine to region suffering intensitinal disease outbreak and orders quarantine, state media says

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJune 16, 2022
Analysis

Major construction springs up in shadow of infamous Pyongyang hotel: Imagery

Lack of fanfare in North Korean state media suggests ‘bottom-up’ investment is behind ambitious project, expert says

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJune 14, 2022
News

Kim Jong Un watches death of mentor who backed his rule in new North Korean film

Documentary boosting leader’s personality cult features new photos of young Kim and eulogizes late military official

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJune 13, 2022
News

Kim Jong Un orders crackdown on ‘abuse of power’ among North Korean officials

DPRK leader discusses struggle against ‘unsound’ acts with top party secretaries in follow-up to last week’s plenum

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJune 13, 2022
COVID-19

North Korea kicks off major party meeting despite ongoing COVID outbreak

Kim Jong Un reportedly returns from public absence to lead party plenum attended by hundreds of officials

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJune 9, 2022
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