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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.

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North Korea upgrading military parade training base ahead of likely Oct. event
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North Korea upgrading military parade training base ahead of likely Oct. event

Satellite imagery shows reconstruction of Kim Jong Un viewing tower and new paving at replica of Kim Il Sung Square

North Korea upgrading military parade training base ahead of likely Oct. event
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 5, 2025
North Korean media informs public of newly elected South Korean president

North Korean media informs public of newly elected South Korean president

Top DPRK newspaper publishes short report on Lee Jae-myung’s victory; Kim Jong Un yet to reveal any ROK policy change

North Korean media informs public of newly elected South Korean president
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 5, 2025
North Korea lifts capsized warship upright 2 weeks after launch failure: Report
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North Korea lifts capsized warship upright 2 weeks after launch failure: Report

Satellite imagery released by 38 North shows destroyer lifted in recent days, enabling restoration to begin

North Korea lifts capsized warship upright 2 weeks after launch failure: Report
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 4, 2025
Kim Jong Un vets 10-year plan to build more hospitals in visit to pilot project

Kim Jong Un vets 10-year plan to build more hospitals in visit to pilot project

North Korean leader turns focus from military for first time in weeks after managing warship fiasco and Russia ties

Kim Jong Un vets 10-year plan to build more hospitals in visit to pilot project
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 3, 2025
North Korean warship still capsized a week after projected recovery date
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North Korean warship still capsized a week after projected recovery date

Imagery shows destroyer half submerged 10 days after failed side launch, pointing to problems with restoration efforts

North Korean warship still capsized a week after projected recovery date
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 2, 2025
Kim Jong Un leads artillery drills after conference on lessons from Ukraine war

Kim Jong Un leads artillery drills after conference on lessons from Ukraine war

North Korean leader also heads Central Military Commission meeting, but state media doesn’t mention warship disaster

Kim Jong Un leads artillery drills after conference on lessons from Ukraine war
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 30, 2025
Kim Jong Un pushes ahead with megayacht maintenance, days after warship disaster
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Kim Jong Un pushes ahead with megayacht maintenance, days after warship disaster

Satellite imagery shows luxury vessel in use a day after failed launch, as two others active at mansion beach

Kim Jong Un pushes ahead with megayacht maintenance, days after warship disaster
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 29, 2025
North Korea digitally added extra drones to air drill photo, analysis suggests
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North Korea digitally added extra drones to air drill photo, analysis suggests

NK Pro discovery of fake combat UAVs in Kim Jong Un image points to effort to make DPRK drone program seem more advanced

North Korea digitally added extra drones to air drill photo, analysis suggests
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 27, 2025
North Korea arrests more officials in capsized warship probe: State media

North Korea arrests more officials in capsized warship probe: State media

KCNA reports work on track to turn the destroyer upright, but satellite imagery suggests job not yet done

North Korea arrests more officials in capsized warship probe: State media
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 26, 2025
North Korea poised to test more weapons in months ahead as 5-year deadline looms
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North Korea poised to test more weapons in months ahead as 5-year deadline looms

‘Super-large’ nuke warhead and submarine-launched ICBM among unfinished items on Kim Jong Un’s military wishlist

North Korea poised to test more weapons in months ahead as 5-year deadline looms
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 13, 2025