March 29, 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

Russians open fire, arrest more DPRK sailors in latest poaching incident

Russian ambassador to Pyongyang also laments North Korean failure to address issue

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoOctober 2, 2019
News

North Korean airline begins twice-weekly Pyongyang-Macau route following delay

Route to run through October 25: Macau International Airport

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoOctober 1, 2019
Analysis

Progress slow at China’s largest new customs port on its border with North Korea

Sanctions may have slowed project's pace, but scope reflects regions plans for cross-border trade

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoSeptember 30, 2019
News

Venezuelan President could visit North Korea soon, official in Pyongyang says

Two sides also discussed economic cooperation to combat U.S. sanctions

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoSeptember 27, 2019
News

Homes demolished in path of long-stalled Sino-DPRK “bridge to nowhere”: imagery

New Yalu River Bridge, completed in 2013, may finally be connected to North Korean roads

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoSeptember 26, 2019
News

High-level Venezuelan delegation in Pyongyang for talks on expanding ties: KCNA

Trip by sanctioned legislative leader follows August embassy opening in North Korea

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoSeptember 25, 2019
News

Chinese company offering “custom order” North Korean smartphones at Pyongyang fair

Similar ‘waterdrop notch’ phones also introduced by DPRK company at trade fair

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoSeptember 24, 2019
News

Fall trade fair kicks off in Pyongyang with new high of 350+ firms participating

Chinese companies once again dominate international participation

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoSeptember 23, 2019
News

Health, light industry goods dominated scaled-down 2019 Rason trade fair 

Chinese company attendance lagged far behind presence at 2018 exhibition

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoSeptember 11, 2019
News

Friendship group to host Pyongyang blockchain, cryptocurrency conference in 2020

KFA offering to help assist potential U.S. participants in skirting travel ban to DPRK

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoSeptember 10, 2019