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July 16, 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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North Korea fires suspected intermediate-range missile weeks after engine test

Latest ballistic missile launch follows uptick in Kim Jong Un guiding weapons tests and military drills in last month

Arius DerrArius Derr | Colin ZwirkoApril 2, 2024
News

Kim Jong Un building new university to train officials to support family’s rule

North Korean leader tours cadre training school amid push to reform institution central to regime survival

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoApril 1, 2024
News

Massive Russian cargo plane linked to missile trade flies to North Korea

Freighter and Russian government plane traveled to Pyongyang in dead of night last week, flight-tracking data shows

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoMarch 27, 2024
News

North Korea expanding suspected uranium enrichment site, satellite imagery shows

Construction could increase floor space for centrifuges and comes after Kim Jong Un called for boosting nuke production

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoMarch 26, 2024
News

Kim Jong Un lauds tank unit’s history of invading Seoul in headquarters visit

North Korean leader also shown reviewing military operation plans next to maps of South Korea

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoMarch 25, 2024
Analysis

North Korea still running COVID import center despite easing border controls

Continued activity at pandemic-era facilities suggests authorities see political value in strong inspection regime

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoMarch 22, 2024
News

Kim Jong Un oversees hypersonic missile engine test: State media

Static engine test for intermediate-range missile comes after first launch of missile system in January

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoMarch 20, 2024
News

North Korea says Kim Jong Un led salvo tests of nuclear-capable rocket systems

Monday's test was fifth military drill overseen by North Korean leader in last two weeks

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoMarch 19, 2024
Analysis

North Korea opens massive greenhouse complex, but makes false claims about size

Claims about bulldozing major military bases to build ‘world’s largest’ farm mislead public about project, NK Pro finds

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoMarch 18, 2024
News

North Korea fires first suspected ballistic missiles in two months

Japan’s defense ministry says DPRK fired at least three missiles on Monday morning, likely short-range

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoMarch 18, 2024
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