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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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Rodman sings Happy Birthday to Kim at birthday basketball event

Rodman sings Happy Birthday to Kim at birthday basketball event

North Korea beats former NBA all star team at event

Rodman sings Happy Birthday to Kim at birthday basketball event
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 8, 2014
Dennis Rodman arrives in Pyongyang with ex-NBA delegation

Dennis Rodman arrives in Pyongyang with ex-NBA delegation

Rodman and entourage of former NBA stars touch down in Pyongyang for basketball diplomacy

Dennis Rodman arrives in Pyongyang with ex-NBA delegation
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 6, 2014
Rumor Jang Song Thaek was killed by hungry dogs re-emerges

Rumor Jang Song Thaek was killed by hungry dogs re-emerges

Experts have mixed views on credibility of story

Rumor Jang Song Thaek was killed by hungry dogs re-emerges
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 3, 2014
Equipment at N. Korean ski resort may breach UN luxury goods sanctions
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Equipment at N. Korean ski resort may breach UN luxury goods sanctions

High-end ski equipment from Canada, Sweden and Italy visible at Masik ski pass

Equipment at N. Korean ski resort may breach UN luxury goods sanctions
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 2, 2014
Via fax, North Korea threatens to attack South Korea

Via fax, North Korea threatens to attack South Korea

South Korea responds by promising "resolute punishment"

Via fax, North Korea threatens to attack South Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 20, 2013
How Kim Jong Un became the focus of a new iPhone app

How Kim Jong Un became the focus of a new iPhone app

Child of Soviet Union believes art has potential to break down propaganda

How Kim Jong Un became the focus of a new iPhone app
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 20, 2013
In 1984 moment, N. Korea deletes near entirety of news archives

In 1984 moment, N. Korea deletes near entirety of news archives

In striking development, North Korean media deletes near-entirity of its article archives

In 1984 moment, N. Korea deletes near entirety of news archives
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 16, 2013
Rumors swirl about fate of Jang Song Thaek

Rumors swirl about fate of Jang Song Thaek

Executed by machine gun or heavily tortured, rumors swirl about death of Jang

Rumors swirl about fate of Jang Song Thaek
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 13, 2013
North Korea executes ‘traitor’ Jang Song Thaek

North Korea executes ‘traitor’ Jang Song Thaek

Military tribunal orders execution of Jang Song Thaek

North Korea executes ‘traitor’ Jang Song Thaek
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 13, 2013
KCNA deletes and edits Jang Song Thaek articles en masse

KCNA deletes and edits Jang Song Thaek articles en masse

Media deletes all references to Jang Song Thaek

KCNA deletes and edits Jang Song Thaek articles en masse
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 13, 2013