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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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Kim Jong Un to attend Victory Day event in Moscow – S. Korean media

Kim Jong Un to attend Victory Day event in Moscow – S. Korean media

Visit to Russia could see Kim mingling with world leaders, including Obama

Kim Jong Un to attend Victory Day event in Moscow – S. Korean media
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 13, 2015
North Korea conducting high definition television tests

North Korea conducting high definition television tests

Quality boost may only benefit small number of TV viewers in North Korea

North Korea conducting high definition television tests
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 13, 2015
Hackers stop North Korea video game fundraising campaign

Hackers stop North Korea video game fundraising campaign

Developers said Christmas Eve website outage unlikely related to N. Korea

Hackers stop North Korea video game fundraising campaign
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 13, 2015
Amid anti-Ebola measures, North Korea to send delegates to Swiss tourism fair

Amid anti-Ebola measures, North Korea to send delegates to Swiss tourism fair

North Korean presence at tourism fair comes amid ongoing anti-Ebola measures which prevent tourism taking place

Amid anti-Ebola measures, North Korea to send delegates to Swiss tourism fair
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 12, 2015
Orders not always followed in Pyongyang, traffic officer tells pro-NK media

Orders not always followed in Pyongyang, traffic officer tells pro-NK media

"There are some drivers who do not follow our traffic control orders, even after they have clearly made a mistake"

Orders not always followed in Pyongyang, traffic officer tells pro-NK media
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 8, 2015
Plans to send “The Interview” into N. Korea could be postponed

Plans to send “The Interview” into N. Korea could be postponed

Amid increased pressure to halt balloon campaigns, defector says he's open to suspending controversial plan

Plans to send “The Interview” into N. Korea could be postponed
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 8, 2015
More video emerges showcasing N. Korean anti-ship missile capacities

More video emerges showcasing N. Korean anti-ship missile capacities

Video shows rack suspected to be capable of launching the KH-35 missile

More video emerges showcasing N. Korean anti-ship missile capacities
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 8, 2015
American who ‘praised’ N. Korea banned from South for 5 years

American who ‘praised’ N. Korea banned from South for 5 years

First foreign case involving National Security Act legislation in years

American who ‘praised’ N. Korea banned from South for 5 years
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 7, 2015
North Korea News – Join the team

North Korea News – Join the team

We're hiring in the areas of journalism, analysis, research and translation

North Korea News – Join the team
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 2, 2015
Kim Jong Un open to summit with South Korean president

Kim Jong Un open to summit with South Korean president

Kim open to meeting with Park Geun-hye, if conditions can be met

Kim Jong Un open to summit with South Korean president
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 1, 2015