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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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N. Korea set to name new ambassador to Iran as two seek to expand economic ties 

N. Korea set to name new ambassador to Iran as two seek to expand economic ties 

Former ambassador Kang Sam Hyon left in September after almost 5 years in Tehran

N. Korea set to name new ambassador to Iran as two seek to expand economic ties 
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 21, 2019
Kim Jong Un will not attend upcoming ASEAN summit, North Korean state media says

Kim Jong Un will not attend upcoming ASEAN summit, North Korean state media says

North Korean leader has rejected President Moon's invitation to ROK-ASEAN meeting set to kick off next Monday: KCNA

Kim Jong Un will not attend upcoming ASEAN summit, North Korean state media says
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 21, 2019
Construction underway on North Korean island set to become joint EDZ with China
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Construction underway on North Korean island set to become joint EDZ with China

North Korean land on Chinese side of Tumen river has been promoted as opportunity by nearby Hunchun authorities

Construction underway on North Korean island set to become joint EDZ with China
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 20, 2019
Swiss robotics appear at new North Korean factory in potential sanctions breach

Swiss robotics appear at new North Korean factory in potential sanctions breach

ABB products were previously found by a UN panel to have been acquired by the DPRK without company’s knowledge

Swiss robotics appear at new North Korean factory in potential sanctions breach
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 19, 2019
North Korea rejects “useless” summit with Trump until “hostile policy” dropped

North Korea rejects “useless” summit with Trump until “hostile policy” dropped

Referencing Trump tweet, DPRK foreign ministry adviser rebuffs idea of giving President more to “brag” about

North Korea rejects “useless” summit with Trump until “hostile policy” dropped
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 18, 2019
130+ traffic education parks built across North Korea since 2016: imagery
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130+ traffic education parks built across North Korea since 2016: imagery

What’s driving the construction, and is the DPRK preparing to become a car-owning society?

130+ traffic education parks built across North Korea since 2016: imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 18, 2019
Top North Korean diplomat Choe Son Hui heading to Russia

Top North Korean diplomat Choe Son Hui heading to Russia

Few details available on purpose of first vice foreign minister's trip

Top North Korean diplomat Choe Son Hui heading to Russia
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 18, 2019
North Korea and Russia sign new protocol on cross-border rail transport

North Korea and Russia sign new protocol on cross-border rail transport

Russia’s deputy transport minister in Pyongyang talks pushed for rail container shipments from South Korea to begin

North Korea and Russia sign new protocol on cross-border rail transport
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 15, 2019
Kim Jong Un expresses concerns over December opening of hot springs resort

Kim Jong Un expresses concerns over December opening of hot springs resort

In sixth visit to the Yangdok resort, North Korean leader points to “shortcomings” in progress

Kim Jong Un expresses concerns over December opening of hot springs resort
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 14, 2019
Another new international foodstuffs exhibition wraps up in Pyongyang

Another new international foodstuffs exhibition wraps up in Pyongyang

Chinese companies once again dominate foreign participation while North Koreans show off health supplements, beverages

Another new international foodstuffs exhibition wraps up in Pyongyang
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 14, 2019