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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 Bluesky / Twitter.

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Trump, Pompeo brush off N. Korean policy shift while citing Singapore agreement

U.S. President and top diplomat show no signs of ceding ground to Pyongyang in quick-take New Year’s Eve reactions

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJanuary 1, 2020
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Kim Jong Un warns of harsh economic times in offensive shift against U.S.

North Korean leader says at end of plenum hopes fading for sanctions relief, new weapon development needed

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 31, 2019
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North Korea to ring in new year with another outdoor concert in Pyongyang

Stage set up in Kim Il Sung Square for celebrations likely similar to last year’s first-of-a-kind event

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 31, 2019
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Sanctioned North Korean tanker seen conducting ship-to-ship transfers: Japan

Nam San 8 was photographed hooked up to small unknown vessel two days in a row in mid-December

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 30, 2019
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Econ, military issues discussed on second day of North Korean party meeting

State media reporting lacks details on plenum's second day, event said to remain "ongoing"

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 29, 2019
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China’s top law enforcement envoy led delegation in Pyongyang this week: embassy

Ministry of Public Security foreign cooperation chief Liao Jinrong met Chinese ambassador, other activities unclear

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 27, 2019
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Construction of stalled China-DPRK tourist zone near Samjiyon sees new progress

Long-planned Mubong Special Zone part of wider developments in Yanbian’s cross-border projects

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 26, 2019
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Chinese, North Korean provincial party leaders call for boosting cooperation

Jilin-North Hamgyong officials tour key Chongjin spots, as city-level agricultural agreement also signed

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 25, 2019
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Russia to give almost $5 million to North Korea through UNICEF

Notice of donation accepted by DPRK official Wednesday, to go towards addressing child mortality

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 25, 2019
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China’s Jilin province party chief in North Korean city of Chongjin for talks

Secretary Bayinchaolu, who met top DPRK economic official in August, also stopped in border town of Hoeryong Monday

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoDecember 24, 2019