April 20, 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

Shoddy construction on display at Sinuiju riverside high-rise construction site

Work appeared active in late March, photos show

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoApril 16, 2019
News

High-end appliances, watches on sale at recently-renovated N. Korean dept. store

State media reveals brands including Tissot, Rolex, and Siemens on offer at Taesong shopping center

Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko | Oliver HothamApril 15, 2019
News

U.S. Christian group receives UN sanctions exemption for project in North Korea

Love North Korea Ministries previously ran surf camp, other sports exchanges in the DPRK

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoApril 15, 2019
News

North Korea wants to buy new commercial aircraft, Russians in Pyongyang told

Air Koryo last purchased new planes in 2013

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoApril 14, 2019
News

Russian State Duma delegation set for more inter-parliamentary talks in Pyongyang

Trip begins as separate Russian regional delegation wraps up DPRK visit Friday

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoApril 12, 2019
News

U.S. focused on “big deal” for North Korean denuclearization, Trump tells Moon

President says there "are smaller deals that maybe could happen," however

Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko | Leo ByrneApril 11, 2019
News

New North Korean smartphone offering Wi-Fi, wireless charging: media

Like previous DPRK-branded phones, however, "Pyongyang 2425" appears Chinese in origin

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoApril 10, 2019
Analysis

Despite leader’s claims, images show scant progress at Samjiyon over the winter

Project set to be wrapped up by October next year, Kim Jong Un said this week

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoApril 4, 2019
News

Russia may help N. Korea with security for large sporting events: interior minister

In Pyongyang, Vladimir Kolokoltsev says two countries could step up cooperation in law enforcement

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoApril 3, 2019
News

Vietnamese suspect in Kim murder trial pleads guilty to new reduced charges

Doan Thi Huong escapes death penalty, likely to be released next month

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoApril 1, 2019