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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

North Korea skips anti-Yoon propaganda in wake of martial law crisis

Newspaper doesn’t report by Tuesday on weekend protests in Seoul for first time in months, sign DPRK is watching fallout

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 10, 2024
Investigations

North Korea resumes upgrades to missile factories amid reported Russian interest

Satellite imagery shows new construction at anti-aircraft and anti-tank missile plants after extended delays

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 6, 2024
Analysis

Why there’s a risk Yoon could seek to provoke North Korea after failed autocoup

South Korean leader could see an inter-Korean clash as a way to hold onto power, though Pyongyang might not play along

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 4, 2024
News

North Korea yet to react to South Korean president’s short-lived martial law

ROK military says no ‘unusual’ movements from DPRK amid concerns that Pyongyang could take advantage of political crisis

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 4, 2024
Investigations

Russian weapons specialists linger in North Korea, possibly to visit factories

NK Pro finds officials in charge of arms procurement and artillery likely stayed extra day after defense chief left

Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin | Colin ZwirkoDecember 3, 2024
Investigations

Notorious Italian cigarette duo back in North Korea to hawk sanctioned wares

DPRK state media shows ‘SmoKings’ brothers are out of jail and selling production machinery at Pyongyang trade fair

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 29, 2024
News

North Korea appears to start work on long-stalled Russia border bridge project

Construction of road toward border on DPRK side follows June deal to build ‘motorcar bridge’ over Tumen River

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 29, 2024
Analysis

Top North Korean officials get bodyguards in likely security and status upgrade

NK Pro analysis shows security personnel flanked Kim Jong Un’s closest advisers for first time at major event

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 27, 2024
News

Kim Jong Un bemoans poor construction standards, demands focus on profits

North Korean leader inspects experimental scallop farm amid push to retake central control of rural economy

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 26, 2024
Analysis

North Korea reveals new vertical take-off drones amid ‘modern warfare’ push

NK Pro analysis of arms expo highlights Pyongyang’s focus on improving capabilities to fight a drone war

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 22, 2024
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