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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.

Border Controls

North Korea to reportedly require three-month quarantine period for 3-5 years

China-based trader with experience working in North Korea shares what he knows about the border situation

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Colin ZwirkoAugust 3, 2021
Analysis

North Korea produces new vanity vlogs in social media propaganda comeback

State media-linked Weibo, Twitter accounts imitate online influencers to burnish country’s reputation abroad

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 3, 2021
News

Mysterious spot and bandage appear on back of Kim Jong Un’s head

North Korean leader's latest health issue follows multiple state media broadcasts showing him with bandages in past

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 2, 2021
News

Kim Yo Jong slams US-South Korea joint drills, casts doubt on leader summit

North Korean leader's sister said hopes of utilizing newly-reconnected hotlines rest on canceling joint drills

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 1, 2021
News

Kim Jong Un gathers military for four-day lecture, criticizes US military drills

North Korean leader calls out 'fanatical practices for invasion' ahead of tentative joint U.S.-ROK drills

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJuly 29, 2021
Analysis

North Korea eyes China trade restart as COVID-19 import zone activity ramps up

Disinfection facility at border linked to 'grave' COVID incident sees heavy construction amid reports of 'food crisis'

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJuly 29, 2021
News

Kim Jong Un makes rare visit to Chinese friendship monument on war anniversary

North Korean leader thanks China for war aid, as former top military official reappears at his side despite demotion

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJuly 28, 2021
News

Kim Jong Un compares COVID-19 ‘hardships’ to Korean War at veterans conference

Fireworks and speech by North Korean leader mark first-ever outdoor national conference of war veterans

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJuly 27, 2021
News

Kim Jong Un reappears after two-week break, visits cemetery on war anniversary

State media also implies top military official Pak Jong Chon retained Kim’s trust after recent demotion

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJuly 26, 2021
COVID-19

Elderly North Korean war veterans fly into Pyongyang for major conference

Event set to glorify self-proclaimed victory over U.S.-led imperialism in Korean War amid tough domestic COVID measures

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJuly 25, 2021
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