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July 28, 2024

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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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U.S. student sentenced to 15 years hard labor in North Korea

U.S. student sentenced to 15 years hard labor in North Korea

Details of sentencing yet to be revealed

U.S. student sentenced to 15 years hard labor in North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 15, 2016
NK News publishes free eBook about life on N.Korea borderlands

NK News publishes free eBook about life on N.Korea borderlands

NK News Kickstarter campaign paid for reporters to visit Chinese, Russian border areas

NK News publishes free eBook about life on N.Korea borderlands
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 14, 2016
Russia: N.Korean threats becoming legal grounds for military force

Russia: N.Korean threats becoming legal grounds for military force

Moscow criticizes both sides over continued worsening relations between the two Koreas

Russia: N.Korean threats becoming legal grounds for military force
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 8, 2016
Rail sector, subway trains take center focus in new N.Korean posters

Rail sector, subway trains take center focus in new N.Korean posters

Focus on subway despite only one new test train being in circulation

Rail sector, subway trains take center focus in new N.Korean posters
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 1, 2016
U.S. presents punishing new North Korea sanctions package to UN

U.S. presents punishing new North Korea sanctions package to UN

New measures include mandatory cargo inspection, jet fuel, small arms and luxury goods

U.S. presents punishing new North Korea sanctions package to UN
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 25, 2016
Reforms under way making business in N.Korea easier: Lawyer
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Reforms under way making business in N.Korea easier: Lawyer

Experienced attorney says country undoubtedly changing, but remains far from open system

Reforms under way making business in N.Korea easier: Lawyer
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Oliver Hotham February 23, 2016
N.Korea cyber attacks mistakenly down independent, gvt’ sites
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N.Korea cyber attacks mistakenly down independent, gvt’ sites

Attempt to attack DPRK web presence led to outages on independent blogs, South Korean gvt sites

N.Korea cyber attacks mistakenly down independent, gvt’ sites
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 17, 2016
N. Korean launch succeeds at putting satellite in orbit: Korean media

N. Korean launch succeeds at putting satellite in orbit: Korean media

Japan does not shoot down rocket passing over territory despite warnings

N. Korean launch succeeds at putting satellite in orbit: Korean media
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 6, 2016
N.Korea warns UN agencies of forthcoming satellite launch

N.Korea warns UN agencies of forthcoming satellite launch

Amid push for UN sanctions, North Korea announces plan for fresh satellite launch

N.Korea warns UN agencies of forthcoming satellite launch
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 2, 2016
How Russia-North Korea relations have recently surprised observers

How Russia-North Korea relations have recently surprised observers

Russian observers note uptick in visits between two countries, preferential business deals

How Russia-North Korea relations have recently surprised observers
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 29, 2016