April 26, 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.

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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
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Danish NGO granted UN exemption to send agricultural machinery to North Korea

Mission East opened first resident office in Pyongyang earlier this year

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 7, 2019
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U.S. defense chief Esper to visit Seoul next week, Pentagon says

Meetings with South Korean counterparts set to cover GSOMIA and countering North Korea

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 7, 2019
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AI and face recognition touted at IT expo, Kim Jong Un university still censored

IT Successes expo in Pyongyang showcased top national sci-tech projects, brands, and institutes 

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 7, 2019
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North Korean party daily criticizes ministries’ failure to meet IT demands 

Other institutions praised for AI, wireless network advances, and new tech products at 2019 IT fair

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 6, 2019
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Top DPRK official on U.S. affairs attending Moscow Nonproliferation Conference

Russian conference organizer previously discussed North Korean nuclear energy in May Pyongyang meeting

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 4, 2019
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Krasnoyarsk is latest Russian region to vow boosting ties with North Korea

The two countries continue expanding exchanges in the wake of April's Kim-Putin summit

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoNovember 1, 2019
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Kim Jong Un sends condolences to South Korean President over mother’s passing

Blue House not revealing who from the North delivered the message, however

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoOctober 31, 2019
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Air Koryo increases Macau flights, decreases other routes for winter season

Air China also decreases Beijing-Pyongyang flights from three to two times per week

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoOctober 30, 2019
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Two more China-dominated trade fairs kick off in Pyongyang this week

Exhibitions in Green Building Materials and Furniture, Sci-Tech Health and Sports opened on Monday

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoOctober 29, 2019