March 29, 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

North Korean leader visits site of major flood damage after days of storms

Hundreds of homes damaged or destroyed in one county south of Pyongyang, state media reports

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 6, 2020
News

South Korea to donate $10 million in food aid to North Korea

The World Food Programme is set to deliver the aid, while the South tries to move cross-border infrastructure forward

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 6, 2020
News

UN: Angola deported 296 North Korean workers, some after sanctions deadline

Angola also says it has terminated a medical cooperation agreement with the DPRK

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 5, 2020
News

In new aid order, Kim Jong Un signals extended lockdown in Kaesong over COVID-19

North Korean leader also raised party personnel issues in meeting of top officials on Wednesday

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 5, 2020
News

Slow but steady progress on North Korean naval base construction, imagery shows

Kim Jong Un visited in 2013, but final stages of construction on the large special operations base have yet to begin

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 4, 2020
News

North Korea issues red alert over heavy rains and alludes to possible flooding

State television reported that around 500mm of rainfall has hit certain regions since Saturday

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoAugust 3, 2020
COVID-19

North Koreans ‘still not awake’ to the dangers of COVID-19, state media says

Steep uptick in coverage of domestic coronavirus measures follows complete lockdown of Kaesong City

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJuly 31, 2020
News

North Korea fired anti-ship cruise missile this month: ROK military official

Launch not revealed by South Korea at the time as it was deemed part of "regular" training

Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko | Jeongmin KimJuly 30, 2020
COVID-19

North Korea claims zero COVID-19 cases as top official visits city on lockdown

First Vice Chairman Choe Ryong Hae inspected Kaesong where controls were put in place due to a suspected infection

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJuly 30, 2020
News

Work on Pyongyang central square continues ahead of military parade, photos show

Renovations to leader's viewing platform and foreign ministry visible in recent photos taken from Kim Il Sung Square

Colin ZwirkoColin ZwirkoJuly 29, 2020
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