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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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S. Korean media reacts to government moves to ban pro-North party

S. Korean media reacts to government moves to ban pro-North party

A review of South Korean media reaction to the scandal currently embracing the UPP

S. Korean media reacts to government moves to ban pro-North party
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 7, 2013
At least 24 N. Korean sailors dead in E. Coast naval accident

At least 24 N. Korean sailors dead in E. Coast naval accident

Rare acknowledgment of naval accident emerges in North Korean media

At least 24 N. Korean sailors dead in E. Coast naval accident
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 4, 2013
What will North Korea be like in five years from now?

What will North Korea be like in five years from now?

Experts predict how North Korea might look in five years

What will North Korea be like in five years from now?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 2, 2013
No Kim Jong Un summit meeting for Mongolian president

No Kim Jong Un summit meeting for Mongolian president

Observers confused as to why no summit meeting took place

No Kim Jong Un summit meeting for Mongolian president
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 31, 2013
Which changes failed to materialize in N. Korea over the past 5 years?

Which changes failed to materialize in N. Korea over the past 5 years?

Experts anticipated wide range of changes that failed to occur in North Korea

Which changes failed to materialize in N. Korea over the past 5 years?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 30, 2013
Access to NK News partially blocked in South Korea

Access to NK News partially blocked in South Korea

Meanwhile, in related development North Korea blocks New Zealanders from accessing state newspaper website

Access to NK News partially blocked in South Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 28, 2013
Has the way N. Koreans view foreigners changed over the past 5 years?

Has the way N. Koreans view foreigners changed over the past 5 years?

Observers have varied opinions on issue of North Koreans' view of foreigners

Has the way N. Koreans view foreigners changed over the past 5 years?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 25, 2013
Detained South Korean citizens return from DPRK with corpse

Detained South Korean citizens return from DPRK with corpse

Identity of South Korean detainees unknown, nor reasons for entry to DPRK territory

Detained South Korean citizens return from DPRK with corpse
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 25, 2013
N. Korea’s “nuclear backpacks” appear on $850 oil paintings

N. Korea’s “nuclear backpacks” appear on $850 oil paintings

Painting made one month after debut of nuclear backpacks at Victory Day parade in July

N. Korea’s “nuclear backpacks” appear on $850 oil paintings
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 25, 2013
What was the biggest surprise in N. Korea over the past 5 years?

What was the biggest surprise in N. Korea over the past 5 years?

Little consensus in the most surprising changes in North Korea over past five years

What was the biggest surprise in N. Korea over the past 5 years?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 23, 2013