April 19, 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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Indonesian ambassador to North Korea hopes sanctions eased to boost trade

Indonesian ambassador to North Korea hopes sanctions eased to boost trade

Despite 2019 trade rebound, sanctions still major obstacle, Ambassador Berlian Napitupulu says in radio interview

Indonesian ambassador to North Korea hopes sanctions eased to boost trade
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Colin Zwirko March 24, 2020
Container traffic returns to North Korea’s Nampho port after coronavirus slump
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Container traffic returns to North Korea’s Nampho port after coronavirus slump

Quarantine of arriving cargo also apparent in latest satellite imagery

Container traffic returns to North Korea’s Nampho port after coronavirus slump
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 23, 2020
North Korean media highlights growing U.S.-China spat over COVID-19 origins

North Korean media highlights growing U.S.-China spat over COVID-19 origins

DPRK could be "on the way to blaming the U.S. for the coronavirus," analyst says

North Korean media highlights growing U.S.-China spat over COVID-19 origins
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 20, 2020
North Korean foreign ministry boasts of “clean land” free of coronavirus cases

North Korean foreign ministry boasts of “clean land” free of coronavirus cases

In unusual move, MFA statement promotes Chinese praise of DPRK virus prevention measures

North Korean foreign ministry boasts of “clean land” free of coronavirus cases
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 20, 2020
Status of upcoming North Korean trade fairs in question due to coronavirus

Status of upcoming North Korean trade fairs in question due to coronavirus

Companies involved in growing DPRK trade events expect cancellations or postponement, but await official word

Status of upcoming North Korean trade fairs in question due to coronavirus
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 19, 2020
Kim Jong Un orders large new Pyongyang General Hospital to be built by October

Kim Jong Un orders large new Pyongyang General Hospital to be built by October

North Korean leader in speech at ground-breaking ceremony Tuesday said country lacks modern medical facilities

Kim Jong Un orders large new Pyongyang General Hospital to be built by October
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 17, 2020
Upgrades, activity ongoing at North Korea’s satellite control center: imagery
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Upgrades, activity ongoing at North Korea’s satellite control center: imagery

Facilities in Pyongyang under construction since mid-2017 may be planned “space environment testing base”

Upgrades, activity ongoing at North Korea’s satellite control center: imagery
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Colin Zwirko March 17, 2020
The coronavirus slowdown at North Korean ports, as seen from above
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The coronavirus slowdown at North Korean ports, as seen from above

Satellite imagery reveals relatively empty scenes at Nampho and Sinuiju ports in conjunction with quarantine measures

The coronavirus slowdown at North Korean ports, as seen from above
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Colin Zwirko March 13, 2020
Kim Jong Un leads artillery fire competition by North Korean military: KCNA

Kim Jong Un leads artillery fire competition by North Korean military: KCNA

Exercise aimed at ensuring combat readiness "under the simulated conditions of an actual war," state media says

Kim Jong Un leads artillery fire competition by North Korean military: KCNA
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Colin Zwirko March 12, 2020
North Korean media signals final push to complete Wonsan beach resort by April 

North Korean media signals final push to complete Wonsan beach resort by April 

Landscaping and interior work well underway, Rodong Sinmun reports, though other signs point to possible delay

North Korean media signals final push to complete Wonsan beach resort by April 
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Colin Zwirko March 11, 2020
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