Chad O'Carroll | NK News
NK News Logo
November 06, 2024

About the author

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.

More articles by 'Chad O’Carroll'

North Korea’s Cell Phone Pricing Structure Revealed

North Korea’s Cell Phone Pricing Structure Revealed

North Korean Cell phone network KoryoLink reveals its pricing structure

North Korea’s Cell Phone Pricing Structure Revealed
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 22, 2013
Iran Build’s Pyongyang’s First Mosque

Iran Build’s Pyongyang’s First Mosque

New pictures show Iran has built a shia mosque in Pyongyang

Iran Build’s Pyongyang’s First Mosque
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 21, 2013
First Western Tourists Inside Kim Mausoleum Describe “Surreal” Experience

First Western Tourists Inside Kim Mausoleum Describe “Surreal” Experience

Kim Jong Il's Macbook, Luxury Yacht and Train In Which He Died Also on Display.

First Western Tourists Inside Kim Mausoleum Describe “Surreal” Experience
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 19, 2013
EXCLUSIVE: Foreigners Now Permitted To Carry Mobile Phones In North Korea

EXCLUSIVE: Foreigners Now Permitted To Carry Mobile Phones In North Korea

Change in national policy comes just days after Google chairman's visit

EXCLUSIVE: Foreigners Now Permitted To Carry Mobile Phones In North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 19, 2013
North Korea’s Vintage Airliners Banned From China

North Korea’s Vintage Airliners Banned From China

It's Game Over for Korea's Decades Old Soviet Fleet

North Korea’s Vintage Airliners Banned From China
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 17, 2013
Meet The Man Who Lived And Worked In North Korea For Seven Years

Meet The Man Who Lived And Worked In North Korea For Seven Years

Felix Abt Reckon North Korea's Open For Business

Meet The Man Who Lived And Worked In North Korea For Seven Years
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 16, 2013
North Korea’s KCNA News Agency Revamps Its Website

North Korea’s KCNA News Agency Revamps Its Website

As Google CEO Eric Schmidt announces his visit to North Korea, KCNA updates its website - albeit with major problems remaining

North Korea’s KCNA News Agency Revamps Its Website
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 4, 2013
North Korea Confirms Arrest of “Kenneth” Bae

North Korea Confirms Arrest of “Kenneth” Bae

Bae, owner of "Nation Tours", suggested to have been conducting religious activities in the DPRK under guise of tourism

North Korea Confirms Arrest of “Kenneth” Bae
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 21, 2012
How North Korean Media Propagandizes Its Rocket Launches

How North Korean Media Propagandizes Its Rocket Launches

Although North Korean media appears to have gone into overdrive following today's satellite launch success, a look back at previous launches showcases extremely similar patterns.

How North Korean Media Propagandizes Its Rocket Launches
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 12, 2012
Exclusive: Korean-American Imprisoned by North Korean Authorities is ‘Nations Tour’ Owner

Exclusive: Korean-American Imprisoned by North Korean Authorities is ‘Nations Tour’ Owner

Korean-American currently imprisoned in North Korea for allegedly being in possession of a hard drive containing 'sensitive material', is owner of the 'Nation Tours' tour agency

Exclusive: Korean-American Imprisoned by North Korean Authorities is ‘Nations Tour’ Owner
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 12, 2012