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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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Cuba, North Korea to expand cooperation in struggle to “defend sovereignty”: KCNA

Cuba, North Korea to expand cooperation in struggle to “defend sovereignty”: KCNA

Ri Su Yong met President Díaz-Canel, other officials before leaving Cuba Saturday

Cuba, North Korea to expand cooperation in struggle to “defend sovereignty”: KCNA
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 26, 2019
June 3 opening day confirmed for North Korea’s mass games: tour groups

June 3 opening day confirmed for North Korea’s mass games: tour groups

Large-scale state propaganda show set to run until mid-October

June 3 opening day confirmed for North Korea’s mass games: tour groups
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 24, 2019
North Korean delegation holds first day of talks in “working visit” to Havana

North Korean delegation holds first day of talks in “working visit” to Havana

Ri Su Yong also accompanied by vice-foreign minister Pak Myong Guk, state media says

North Korean delegation holds first day of talks in “working visit” to Havana
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 23, 2019
Dalian-based network linked to North Korean ship reflagging efforts: report

Dalian-based network linked to North Korean ship reflagging efforts: report

Royal United Services Institute details network’s links to DPRK sanctions evasion

Dalian-based network linked to North Korean ship reflagging efforts: report
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 22, 2019
Top North Korean diplomat making second Cuba trip in under a year

Top North Korean diplomat making second Cuba trip in under a year

Ri Su Yong previously traveled to Havana in July last year

Top North Korean diplomat making second Cuba trip in under a year
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 21, 2019
N. Korea’s mass games to begin in June, run for two months longer than in 2018

N. Korea’s mass games to begin in June, run for two months longer than in 2018

Controversial show’s early start could result in tourism boost worth millions of euros

N. Korea’s mass games to begin in June, run for two months longer than in 2018
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 20, 2019
Russian Far East Development minister says he will visit Pyongyang soon

Russian Far East Development minister says he will visit Pyongyang soon

“A lot of work remains” for ministries of Transport, Finance, and Economy: Kozlov

Russian Far East Development minister says he will visit Pyongyang soon
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 20, 2019
North Korea’s secretive Jagang province to allow western visitors soon: tour group

North Korea’s secretive Jagang province to allow western visitors soon: tour group

Border crossing at Ji’an-Manpho previously open only to Chinese tourists

North Korea’s secretive Jagang province to allow western visitors soon: tour group
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 16, 2019
Russia highlights need for North Korean security guarantees in talks with Pompeo

Russia highlights need for North Korean security guarantees in talks with Pompeo

Foreign minister Lavrov also stressed need for trilateral Russia-China-U.S. talks on DPRK

Russia highlights need for North Korean security guarantees in talks with Pompeo
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 15, 2019
North Korean, Lao high courts sign MOU on exchange and cooperation: KCNA

North Korean, Lao high courts sign MOU on exchange and cooperation: KCNA

Agreement comes amid DPRK Central Court delegation visit to Laos, Vietnam

North Korean, Lao high courts sign MOU on exchange and cooperation: KCNA
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 10, 2019