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

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe resigns, regrets not solving North Korea abductees issue

Abe also names North Korea as a top national security concern as he steps down over a chronic health issue

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 28, 2020
News

North Korea reports real-time typhoon damage in rare overnight broadcasts

Streets flooded, buildings damaged in North Korean southwest as Typhoon Bavi forecast to pass by Thursday afternoon

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 27, 2020
COVID-19

Kim Jong Un holds meeting on incoming typhoon, urges better COVID-19 plan

Politburo and Executive Policy Council meetings convened in Pyongyang on Aug. 25 as Typhoon Bavi approaches

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 25, 2020
COVID-19

North Korea quietly stops claiming zero COVID-19 cases in the country

From February through July, state media took pride in frequently claiming the country was free of COVID-19

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 25, 2020
Analysis

Rumors explained: Is Kim Jong Un really in a coma? Will Kim Yo Jong take over?

Rumors surface yet again that Kim Jong Un is gravely ill and Kim Yo Jong assumed power — but most of it is likely false

Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko | Jeongmin KimAugust 24, 2020
News

North Korea working to influence November election, US intel official says

Head of U.S. Counterintelligence short on specifics concerning the DPRK threat, however

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 21, 2020
News

North Korea’s long-term economic goals ‘seriously delayed,’ ruling party says

Plenum meeting reveals details ahead of Eighth Congress in Jan. 2021, where a new five-year economic plan will emerge

Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko | Jeongmin KimAugust 19, 2020
News

Top North Korean officials inspect flood wreckage after intense August rain

The inspection is Premier Kim Tok Hun's first since joining the exclusive Politburo Presidium last week

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 19, 2020
News

North Korea will convene a meeting to decide on ‘issue of crucial significance’

Significant foreign and domestic policy announcements expected at ruling party Plenary Meeting on Aug. 19

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 17, 2020
News

Swedish diplomats left Pyongyang last week: sources

Temporary exit of Swedish diplomats from Pyongyang marks latest shrinkage of diplomatic corps

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 17, 2020
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