April 20, 2024

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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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‘The people are God’: See North Korea’s new propaganda slogans and posters

‘The people are God’: See North Korea’s new propaganda slogans and posters

Kim Jong Un opts for simplicity instead of “flashy” rallying cries of recent years

‘The people are God’: See North Korea’s new propaganda slogans and posters
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Colin Zwirko January 19, 2021
Three months on, North Korea still hasn’t opened its prized Pyongyang hospital

Three months on, North Korea still hasn’t opened its prized Pyongyang hospital

The country’s political Party Congress came and went without any ribbon-cutting party, despite hints of a debut

Three months on, North Korea still hasn’t opened its prized Pyongyang hospital
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Colin Zwirko January 18, 2021
Recap: Top moments at North Korea’s Eighth Party Congress
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Recap: Top moments at North Korea’s Eighth Party Congress

The eight-day-long event went over failures of the last five years and clarified social, economic and military plans

Recap: Top moments at North Korea’s Eighth Party Congress
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Colin Zwirko January 15, 2021
‘World’s strongest weapon’: North Korea touts new missile at military parade

‘World’s strongest weapon’: North Korea touts new missile at military parade

State media reported that a submarine-launched ballistic missile, rockets and tanks rolled through Kim Il Sung Square

‘World’s strongest weapon’: North Korea touts new missile at military parade
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Colin Zwirko | Kelly Kasulis January 14, 2021
North Korea rehearses military parade on Wednesday after Kim Yo Jong’s warning

North Korea rehearses military parade on Wednesday after Kim Yo Jong’s warning

Kim Jong Un also attended a concert while others convened for post-Party Congress ‘workshop’

North Korea rehearses military parade on Wednesday after Kim Yo Jong’s warning
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Colin Zwirko January 13, 2021
Kim Jong Un hints at an even stronger crusade against political ‘abuse of power’

Kim Jong Un hints at an even stronger crusade against political ‘abuse of power’

Experts say that the DPRK leader’s complaints foreshadow more crackdowns on bribes and other misconduct in the future

Kim Jong Un hints at an even stronger crusade against political ‘abuse of power’
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Colin Zwirko January 12, 2021
North Korea to hold a Party Congress every five years

North Korea to hold a Party Congress every five years

On day five of the latest Party Congress, North Korea revamped party rules and boasted about increased cash reserves

North Korea to hold a Party Congress every five years
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Colin Zwirko | Won-Gi Jung January 9, 2021
Large-scale North Korean troop rehearsals suggest military parade soon
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Large-scale North Korean troop rehearsals suggest military parade soon

Precedent suggests parade could occur in February, but reports say it will mark the end of this week's Party Congress

Large-scale North Korean troop rehearsals suggest military parade soon
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Colin Zwirko January 8, 2021
Kim Jong Un suits up in military uniform for never-before-seen portrait

Kim Jong Un suits up in military uniform for never-before-seen portrait

A new formal photo of the North Korean leader in white military garb was shown off at the ongoing Party Congress

Kim Jong Un suits up in military uniform for never-before-seen portrait
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Colin Zwirko January 7, 2021
North Korea talks new economic plan and military on day two of Party Congress

North Korea talks new economic plan and military on day two of Party Congress

State media lacked details on Thursday, signaling a heightened level of secrecy compared to 2016, experts say

North Korea talks new economic plan and military on day two of Party Congress
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Colin Zwirko January 6, 2021
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