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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.

News

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, fourth test in a month

South Korean military claims 900 km flight, frames launch as response to its recent hypersonic missile test

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoOctober 12, 2026
Investigations

North Korean military parade training site active ahead of Oct. 10 holiday

Appearance of 400 trucks raises possibility troops will march in event, but no signs of preparations for warship launch

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoOctober 9, 2026
Analysis

North Korea publishes first biography of Kim Jong Un’s ‘revolutionary’ life

Book may signal plans to promote tales of his childhood as personality cult grows around Kim’s ‘revolutionary ideology’

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoOctober 8, 2026
Investigations

North Korea upgraded coastal missile site ahead of recent test launches: Imagery

Satellite images show large new launch prep facility and upgrades at observation area, pointing to more regular testing

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoOctober 6, 2026
Analysis

Why North Korea could build a new bridge linking key port city to southern area

Growing economy and ‘wealth gap’ problem suggests time has come for first major bridge across Taedong River in 30 years

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoOctober 2, 2026
News

‘Self-staged farce’: Kim Yo Jong denies North Korean role in DMZ mine blast

North Korean leader’s sister says border units have orders to strike back if ROK troops move beyond warning fire

Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko | Shreyas ReddySeptember 30, 2026
Investigations

North Korea expanding uranium enrichment facility at Yongbyon: Imagery

DPRK has now upgraded enrichment sites 3 times and built a brand new one over past 5 years amid nuclear weapons buildup

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoSeptember 29, 2026
Investigations

North Korea starts building new warships on both coasts: Satellite imagery

Large construction projects also underway at 3 shipyards following Kim Jong Un’s orders to build 10,000-ton cruisers

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoSeptember 25, 2026
News

North Korea says 240mm rocket’s range upgraded to instill fear in South Koreans

MLRS system tested Tuesday, KCNA reports, as top general says weapons to be deployed to South Korean border

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoSeptember 24, 2026
Investigations

North Korean truck plant exposed as missile launcher factory: Analysis

NK Pro breaks down Kim Jong Un’s latest tour of factories building drones and missile launch vehicles

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoSeptember 22, 2026