May 02, 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

Kim Jong Un tells workers ‘communist faith’ will overcome poverty, bring utopia

North Korean leader’s letter read at the 8th Congress of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea held this week

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoMay 27, 2021
News

Kim Jong Un’s private ‘floating amusement park’ appears headed for Wonsan villa

Luxury yacht has in the past been good indicator of North Korean leader’s whereabouts

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoMay 25, 2021
News

Biden and Moon pledge denuclearization talks with North Korea

U.S. president willing to meet Kim Jong Un after working-level talks, appoints Sung Kim as special envoy on DPRK policy

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoMay 21, 2021
News

Dozens of highrises sprout up in Pyongyang as Kim Jong Un’s June deadline looms

State media suggests rapid progress, but recent failures to finish ambitious projects cast doubt on timely completion

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoMay 21, 2021
News

North Korea reminds the world that its aerospace program is forging ahead

State media hypes “ceaseless” efforts by rocket scientists to improve their work

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoMay 20, 2021
Analysis

Big red flag? Signs praising Kim Jong Un replaced by party slogan nationwide

Latest change comes as Kim’s military symbol was removed from Pyongyang streets this spring

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoMay 19, 2021
Analysis

New DPRK border security and infrastructure revealed by satellite imagery

On border with China, North Korea’s Sinuiju recently enhanced security but also accelerated work to restart trade

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoMay 18, 2021
News

Toy guns and puppies: The latest art by North Korea’s famed Mansudae Studio

The DPRK's top art studio continues to turn out a mix of propaganda paintings and more lighthearted pieces

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoMay 16, 2021
News

New North Korean book highlights ‘trust’ between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump

Moon Jae-in totally absent from new publication, while Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin feature heavily

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoMay 12, 2021
News

New activity at Kim Jong Un’s private beach may signal visit to east coast

A military submarine base up the coast in Sinpho also saw renewed activity this week

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoMay 11, 2021
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