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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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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
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Colin Zwirko November 14, 2019
North Korean event on building “Space Power” held in Pyongyang this week: KCNA

North Korean event on building “Space Power” held in Pyongyang this week: KCNA

Symposium on Space Science and Technology held annually since 2014, but was not mentioned last year amid talks with U.S.

North Korean event on building “Space Power” held in Pyongyang this week: KCNA
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 13, 2019
North Korea, Chinese border province agree to boost trade, “personnel” exchanges

North Korea, Chinese border province agree to boost trade, “personnel” exchanges

Liaoning Province governor, DPRK economic minister also want to increase tourism, agriculture exchanges

North Korea, Chinese border province agree to boost trade, “personnel” exchanges
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Colin Zwirko November 12, 2019
Suspected sanctions-busting cargo ship sank in October, North Korean media says

Suspected sanctions-busting cargo ship sank in October, North Korean media says

Chief Engineer of the Jang Jin Gang lauded as hero for prioritizing rescue of Kim portraits as ship sank

Suspected sanctions-busting cargo ship sank in October, North Korean media says
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Colin Zwirko November 11, 2019
Danish NGO granted UN exemption to send agricultural machinery to North Korea

Danish NGO granted UN exemption to send agricultural machinery to North Korea

Mission East opened first resident office in Pyongyang earlier this year

Danish NGO granted UN exemption to send agricultural machinery to North Korea
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 7, 2019
U.S. defense chief Esper to visit Seoul next week, Pentagon says

U.S. defense chief Esper to visit Seoul next week, Pentagon says

Meetings with South Korean counterparts set to cover GSOMIA and countering North Korea

U.S. defense chief Esper to visit Seoul next week, Pentagon says
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 7, 2019
AI and face recognition touted at IT expo, Kim Jong Un university still censored
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AI and face recognition touted at IT expo, Kim Jong Un university still censored

IT Successes expo in Pyongyang showcased top national sci-tech projects, brands, and institutes 

AI and face recognition touted at IT expo, Kim Jong Un university still censored
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 7, 2019
North Korean party daily criticizes ministries’ failure to meet IT demands 

North Korean party daily criticizes ministries’ failure to meet IT demands 

Other institutions praised for AI, wireless network advances, and new tech products at 2019 IT fair

North Korean party daily criticizes ministries’ failure to meet IT demands 
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 6, 2019
Top DPRK official on U.S. affairs attending Moscow Nonproliferation Conference

Top DPRK official on U.S. affairs attending Moscow Nonproliferation Conference

Russian conference organizer previously discussed North Korean nuclear energy in May Pyongyang meeting

Top DPRK official on U.S. affairs attending Moscow Nonproliferation Conference
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 4, 2019
Krasnoyarsk is latest Russian region to vow boosting ties with North Korea

Krasnoyarsk is latest Russian region to vow boosting ties with North Korea

The two countries continue expanding exchanges in the wake of April's Kim-Putin summit

Krasnoyarsk is latest Russian region to vow boosting ties with North Korea
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 1, 2019