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Chad O’Carroll

Chad O’Carroll

Chad O'Carroll is the founder of NK News/NK Pro and related holding company Korea Risk Group. In addition to being the group's CEO, O'Carroll is a frequent writer and commentator about the Koreas, having written about the two nations since 2010. He has visited the DPRK multiple times, worked and lived in Washington, D.C. with a focus on peninsula issues, and lived in the ROK since 2016.

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North Korea closes border city to tourism, less than three weeks after reopening

North Korea closes border city to tourism, less than three weeks after reopening

Abrupt reversal on travel to Rason raises questions about broader resumption of foreign tourism to DPRK post-pandemic

North Korea closes border city to tourism, less than three weeks after reopening
North Korean firm advertises illegal restaurants in China and Cambodia

North Korean firm advertises illegal restaurants in China and Cambodia

DPRK magazine states Tongnam Trading Company runs ‘scores’ of restaurants overseas, despite UN sanctions against this

North Korean firm advertises illegal restaurants in China and Cambodia
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 26, 2025
The final frontier:  A journey along the DMZ to North Korea’s doorstep
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The final frontier: A journey along the DMZ to North Korea’s doorstep

Tracing the DMZ’s rugged east coast, from Sokcho to Goseong, and the ghosts of the DPRK’s once-thriving tourism industry

The final frontier:  A journey along the DMZ to North Korea’s doorstep
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 20, 2025
How a US-Russia deal on Ukraine could reshape North Korea’s strategic future
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How a US-Russia deal on Ukraine could reshape North Korea’s strategic future

Negotiations between Trump and Putin could force Kim to rethink Russia ties and push DPRK toward renewed US diplomacy

How a US-Russia deal on Ukraine could reshape North Korea’s strategic future
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 14, 2025
Trump taps North Korea expert Allison Hooker as under secretary of state

Trump taps North Korea expert Allison Hooker as under secretary of state

Hooker accompanied Trump to key summits with Kim Jong Un and experts say appointment signals interest in renewed talks

Trump taps North Korea expert Allison Hooker as under secretary of state
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 13, 2025
Western travel to North Korea on hold as border issues persist

Western travel to North Korea on hold as border issues persist

First tour for non-Russians since pandemic was abruptly canceled with expert telling NK News reopening remains uncertain

Western travel to North Korea on hold as border issues persist
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 10, 2025
North Korea’s criticism of Trump official and key DPRK officers killed in Kursk
Podcast

North Korea’s criticism of Trump official and key DPRK officers killed in Kursk

NK News’ Chad O’Carroll talks Pyongyang’s first statement on new US administration and troops being retrained

North Korea’s criticism of Trump official and key DPRK officers killed in Kursk
A window into division: Where to catch a glimpse of North Korea near Seoul
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A window into division: Where to catch a glimpse of North Korea near Seoul

While the JSA is currently off-limits, there are many other inter-Korean sites worth visiting not far from ROK capital

A window into division: Where to catch a glimpse of North Korea near Seoul
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 8, 2025
The status of North Korea’s foreign community, five years after pandemic began
Podcast

The status of North Korea’s foreign community, five years after pandemic began

NK News’ Chad O’Carroll discusses the countries and NGOs that have returned and why Pyongyang is playing favorites

The status of North Korea’s foreign community, five years after pandemic began
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Jacco Zwetsloot December 31, 2024
South Korea drops North Korean city names from signs on border highway

South Korea drops North Korean city names from signs on border highway

Pyongyang and Kaesong replaced by Panmunjom on signage north of Seoul, likely due to poor inter-Korean ties

South Korea drops North Korean city names from signs on border highway
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 27, 2024
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