April 25, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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 Twitter.

News

Swiss robotics appear at new North Korean factory in potential sanctions breach

ABB products were previously found by a UN panel to have been acquired by the DPRK without company’s knowledge

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 19, 2019
News

North Korea rejects “useless” summit with Trump until “hostile policy” dropped

Referencing Trump tweet, DPRK foreign ministry adviser rebuffs idea of giving President more to “brag” about

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 18, 2019
Analysis

130+ traffic education parks built across North Korea since 2016: imagery

What’s driving the construction, and is the DPRK preparing to become a car-owning society?

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 18, 2019
News

Top North Korean diplomat Choe Son Hui heading to Russia

Few details available on purpose of first vice foreign minister's trip

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 18, 2019
News

North Korea and Russia sign new protocol on cross-border rail transport

Russia’s deputy transport minister in Pyongyang talks pushed for rail container shipments from South Korea to begin

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 15, 2019
News

Kim Jong Un expresses concerns over December opening of hot springs resort

In sixth visit to the Yangdok resort, North Korean leader points to “shortcomings” in progress

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 14, 2019
News

Another new international foodstuffs exhibition wraps up in Pyongyang

Chinese companies once again dominate foreign participation while North Koreans show off health supplements, beverages

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 14, 2019
News

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.

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 13, 2019
News

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

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

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 12, 2019
News

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

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 11, 2019